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Ethiopian opposition leader, Berhanu Nega, ‘moves armed operation to Eritrea’ [Martin Plaut ]
There are two reports from reliable media that Berhanu Nega, the head of the opposition movement, Ginbot 7, has transferred his operation to Eritrea.
The movement is also said to have decided to launch a military campaign against Ethiopia.
Berhanu...
Ethiopia Claims U.S. Precedent for Crackdown on Journalists [HRW]
Barack Obama is headed to Ethiopia. Will he speak up for the journalists and activists locked up by Washington’s “war on terror” ally?
By Laetitia Bader
Researcher, Africa Division
Early on July 9, guards in Kaliti prison...
The Washington Post: Obama’s trip to Ethiopia alarms some human rights activists
By Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura
President Obama embarks on a trip to Africa this week that includes a controversial stop in Ethiopia, where the authoritarian government has come under sharp international criticism for its handling of political...
Federal government accused of 'purposely delaying’ prison transfer from Ethiopia [Thestar-Canada]
Toronto’s Bashir Makhtal has been in an Ethiopian prison since 2009
Bashir Makhtal was arrested on the border of Kenya and Somalia in 2006 after fleeing Mogadishu and the fall of the Islamic Courts Union.
By: Debra Black...
Mass killer Breivik to study at Oslo University, from jail [Reuters]
OSLO
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik won a place on Friday to study at Oslo University from solitary confinement in prison, despite outrage at his massacre of 77 people four years ago.
“He meets the admission...
Newly Freed Ethiopian Journalist Vows to Continue Work [Marthe van der Wolf]
VOA
Reeyot Alemu, an Ethiopian journalist who was unexpectedly released from prison last week after being convicted on terrorism charges, vows to continue her work as a reporter.
“I am sure I will continue my writings because it’s my...
Swedish PM in hospital after Ethiopia visit [The Local.se]
Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Löfven returning home after his short spell in hospital. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was rushed to hospital in Stockholm on Thursday immediately after landing in Sweden...