Archive: Page 133
Rights Group Urges Saudis Not to Expel Ethiopians (voa)
Human Rights Watch is urging the Saudi government to halt its plan to expel hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian immigrants who missed a late August deadline to register or face deportation.
Felix Horne, HRW’s senior researcher for the Horn...
The Case of Qilinto Fire in the Past Year, my Testimony [Befeqadu Z. Hailu]
Abraham used to visit us, my colleague Atnafu Berhane of Zone 9 Blogging Collective and myself, every Saturday while we were jailed in Qilinto prison. His workplace was near to the prison compound. Just a year ago, on a Saturday morning, September...
Ethiopia's bereaved families seek justice (Al Jazeera)
Bereaved families in Ethiopia are demanding justice for 650 anti-government protesters who were killed last year.
They were from the largest ethnic group, the Oromo, and died during a government crackdown on dissent.
Despite repeated...
Chinese Neocolonialism in Africa: The Dragon Eating the African Lion and Cheetah? (Part I)[Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: In March 2013, I wrote a commentary entitled, “The Dragon Eating the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa?”. That commentary 1) lamented the disadvantages of American companies in Africa competing with Chinese state-supported enterprises...
Ethiopia says Somalia helped in rebel leader’s ‘surrender’ (AP)
By Elias Meseret
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia on Friday said a senior figure with the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front has willingly surrendered, days after the group accused neighboring Somalia’s security forces of kidnapping...
Ethiopian woman's mouth 'melted shut in horrific acid attack by husband'
Independent
WARNING: Story contains graphic images of severe injuries caused by acid attack
A woman has been left near-blind, in constant agony and with her mouth melted shut after her estranged husband allegedly attacked her with acid.
Atsede...
