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Why is the Ethiopian diaspora so influential? [BBC]
During a year of anti-government protests throughout Ethiopia, its global diaspora, particularly that in the US, has been deeply involved – and not just vocally, writes Addis Ababa-based journalist James Jeffrey.
Twitter and Facebook have...
Ethiopia’s crisis [OpenDemocracy, René Lefort]
Things fall apart: will the centre hold?
René Lefort
Almost exactly a year ago, Ethiopia entered its worst crisis since the arrival of the regime in 1991. Last month, a state of emergency was proclaimed. These two events have generated...
Urgent Alert: Cholera and Draught devastating the Somalis in Ogaden.
ONLF Press Release
Urgent Alert: Cholera and Draught devastating the Somalis in Ogaden
The Deyr rains have failed in Ogaden and food stocks are dwindling very fast and livestock is starting to die in many parts of the Ogaden. This is further...
Internet freedom in Ethiopia is the fourth worst in the world
Quartz Africa
Ethiopia’s internet is among the least free in the world. According to a new index released by the nonprofit Freedom House, Ethiopia ranked ahead of only Iran, Syria, and China, out of 65 countries in terms of access to the...
Ethiopian Security Re-Arrest Rights Activist, Zone9 Blogger Befeqadu Hailu
Security member of the command post established to oversee Ethiopia’s six-month State of Emergency have this morning re-arrested human rights activist and blogger Befeqadu Hailu, Addis Standard confirmed.
According to information, two...
#FreeThem: Unjustly jailed Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia [HRW]
Eskinder Nega has been imprisoned eight times for his writings over the years. His experience encapsulates the situation facing many of Ethiopia’s independent journalists, who must choose between self-censorship, arrest or living in exile....
Open Letter to the Government of Ethiopia [HRW]
Dr Workneh Gebeyehu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 393
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Re: Human Rights Watch Reporting on Ethiopia
Dear Minister,
Human Rights Watch notes the October 22, 2016 blog post of Dr. Tedros Adhanom, then minister of foreign...