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Is the Arrest of Andargachew Tsige the Final Straw for the People of Ethiopia? by Graham Peebles

Faced with a brutal repressive regime, the people of Ethiopia inside the country and within the worldwide diaspora –frustrated, angry and desperate – are considering alloptions to elicit fundamental change in the country. The EPRDF, who...

Government warned 'the clock is ticking' for British man at risk of torture in Ethiopia

Amnesty International UK Press releases  Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to ensure the safety of British man who is at risk of torture after being forcibly returned to Ethiopia. Andargachew Tsige, a British national...

TPLF admits holding Andargachew Tsege

Addis Voice: The TPLF regime has admitted that it is holding Secretary General of Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy. According to the Ethiopian Satellite TV and Radio, Hailemariam Desalegn confirmed to visiting UK Secretary...

Amnesty International : ETHIOPIAN ACTIVIST AT RISK OF TORTURE: ANDARGACHEW TSIGE

UA: 171/14 Index: AFR 25/003/2014 Ethiopia Date: 4 July 2014 URGENT ACTION ETHIOPIAN ACTIVIST AT RISK OF TORTURE Andargachew Tsige, an Ethiopian political activist in exile, appears to have been arrested in transit in Yemen on 24 June and forcibly...

Aljazeera: Yemen 'extradites' Ethiopia opposition leader

Andargachew Tsige, Ethiopian-born with British citizenship, was arrested while transiting through Yemen last month. An exiled Ethiopian opposition leader with British citizenship, who was sentenced to death in absentia, has been extradited to...

Ethiopian Muslims stage anti-government protest

Agence France Presse ADDIS ABABA: Hundreds of Muslims protesters demonstrated in Ethiopia Friday, demanding the release of 17 of their leaders jailed under terrorism charges last year. “What the government is doing doesn’t solve...

British government statement on extradition of Ethiopian leader, Andargachew Tsege

This statement was issued today by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. On the case “A British national, Andargachew Tsege, was reported missing in Yemen on 24 June. Since then UK officials have pressed the Yemeni authorities at senior levels...

UK stands accused over extradition of Ethiopian opposition leader

Andargachew Tsige, a British national, may face death penalty after extradition from Yemen Martin Plaut theguardian.com, The Foreign Office has been accused of failing to act to prevent the extradition to Ethiopia of an opposition leader...