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Ethiopia Backslides: the Continuing Harassment of Eskinder Nega (EFF)
BY DANNY O’BRIEN
On March 25, bloggers, journalists and activists gathered at a private party in Addis Ababa—the capital of Ethiopia—to celebrate the new freedom of their colleagues. Imprisoned Ethiopian writers and reporters had...
Appeal to Ethiopian activists (Mustafa Omer)
The following is a partial list of people illegaly detained by Abdi Iley for years (one of them, Guleed Asoowe, completed 8 years in Ziway but was kidnapped from Addis Ababa after he was released and is now in Jail Ogaden – the main prison...
Ethiopia releases 11 journalists, politicians once again (Washington Post)
By Elias Meseret | AP
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Eleven journalists, politicians and bloggers in Ethiopia who were detained last month for allegedly displaying an outlawed flag and gathering in violation of a state of emergency have been released,...
Can Abiy Ahmed Save Ethiopia? Foreign Policy (blog)
The announcement of a new prime minister has led to widespread celebrations, but reforming the country without alienating the army will not be easy.
BY NIZAR MANEK
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — In 1990, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic...
Nothing less than Transformative Regime Change! (Birhanemeskel Abebe - DR.)
The blood of thousands are spilled. Tens of thousands of people are detained. Millions are displaced. Over 50,000 people are made refuges in one day. Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians are made bond slaves in the Middle East. Three point five...
Ethiopia: QUE SERA, SERA! [By Wondimu Mekonnen]
Whatever will be, will be! Ethiopia has a new Prime Minister. Actually we never had Prime Ministers so far, for the last almost 27 years but Prime Miseries. None of them talked before, about Ethiopia. Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali talked about Ethiopia....
Ethiopia dissidents hopeful but wary over new PM (AFP)
Addis Ababa (AFP) – They’ve been harassed, arrested and prosecuted, but Ethiopia’s dissidents say they feel quietly hopeful after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed extended an olive branch to them in his inaugural speech.
Referring...