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AU finally issues statement on Ethiopia protests, calls for restraint [africanews]
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
ETHIOPIA
The African Union (AU) has finally spoken on the protests in Ethiopia saying it was following the situation with great concern. The AU also called for restraint on the part of parties involved.
The continental...
Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army [NewyorkTimes]
Berhanu Nega was once one of Bucknell University’s most popular professors. An Ethiopian exile with a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in Manhattan, he taught one of the economics department’s most sought-after electives, African...
A Conversation with the Ethiopian Political Opposition [Atlanticcouncil]
BY AFRICA CENTER
Dr. Merera Gudina (left) of the Oromo Federalist Congress and Eng. Yilkal Getnet (right) of the Semayawi (Blue) Party speak at the Atlantic Council on August 31, 2016.
On Wednesday, August 31, the Africa Center hosted...
Protesters demand Canada take action against Ethiopian government
Ethiopia, which receives Canadian aid, accused of arbitrary arrests, silencing opposition
The Ethiopian government was the target of harsh words from protesters in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
The activists accuse government forces of limiting...
Speaking up for Ethiopia in Rio [Yahoo Finance]
The following is a statement from the PEN Ethiopia centre in exile.
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – Ethiopia’s government is known for suppressing independent voices. It routinely jails journalists, opposition leaders, activists,...
Understanding Ethiopia’s Crisis through Rio Olympic [BefeQadu Z. Hailu]
BefeQadu Z. Hailu
“Sport is a profession that needs discipline,” Haile Gebresilasie told to one FM radio sports show in Addis. Haile Gebresilasie is the most known and successful Ethiopian athlete who has broken more than three...
Ethiopia pledges probe into killing of protesters
Al Jazeera
The Ethiopian government says it will investigate allegations that security forces killed hundreds of protesters.
Ethiopian government has said it will launch an independent investigation about the killing of protesters...