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Ethiopia using state of emergency to target opposition, says critic
Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture during Irreecha – the thanksgiving festival of the Oromo people, in Bishoftu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, Oct. 2. (Tiksa...
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Ethiopia: Investors rattled by unrest
By Taku Dzimwasha A demonstrator (L) dressed in military fatigue joins members of the Oromo, Ogaden and Amhara community in South Africa as they demonstrate against the ongoing crackdown in the...
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Human Rights Watch Statement to the European Parliament
(HRW) — Human Rights Situation in Ethiopia: Need for Stronger EU Action October 12, 2016 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Committee on Development Subcommittee on Human Rights Joint Debate Human Rights Situation...
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Ethiopia’s state of emergency could trigger civil war and food shortage
by Edao Dawano (OPride) — The Irreecha massacre on October 2 in Bishoftu, a town 25 miles Southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where an estimated 678 people were killed, marks a major turning...
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In Ethiopia’s war against social media, the truth is the main casualty
By Paul Schemm October 14 at 11:04 AM People attend a prayer ceremony for protesters who died recently in the town of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, during the Irreecha festival for the Oromo people. The...
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That Fateful Day, October 18, 1986
By Ibsaa Guutama | For Afaan Oromo Version Click HERE (Gubirmans) — It was Birraa season in Oromiyaa. It all happened in Maa’ikalaawii (Central) Investigation center in Northern Finfinnee. One...
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Ethiopia’s Best Now Run For Canada And For Matthew House
TORONTO, ON – October 18, 2015 – The top runners leave the start line during the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Toronto, Ontario, October 18, 2015 Todd Korol/Toronto Star (Todd Korol/Toronto Star via...
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Under the Radar: Foreign investors under attack in Ethiopia
by Jeremy Luedi | Under the Radar (Global Risk Insights) — Mounting violence in Ethiopia has seen over 500 killed, as protests against the government’s economic and human rights policies continues....
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EU chief tasks Ethiopian PM to initiate inclusive political dialogue quickly
(Africa News) — The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, has tasked the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to respect...
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Statement by the allied Oromo liberation forces on the official declaration of a State of Emergency by the TPLF shifta regime in Finfinne/Addis Ababa. While Oromia is in mourning, burying the dead and...
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Is Oromo-Amhara solidarity a myth or reality?
By J. Ebisa Introduction The recently discussed Amhara-Oromo solidarity, by some, does not mean that Amhara and Oromo have the same historical memories, experience, and aspirations. It is true that...
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Why a state of emergency in Ethiopia may not end the crisis
FILE – In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 file photo, protesters chant slogans against the government during a march in Bishoftu, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is...
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Ethiopia Government Unveils Rules for State of Emergency
By ELIAS MESERET, ASSOCIATED PRESS ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Oct 16, 2016, 9:26 AM ET (ABC News) — The Ethiopian government has unveiled stringent rules for its state of emergency which the opposition...
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Ethiopia announces new curbs as part of state of emergency measures
By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn gestures during a news conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri (Reuters) — Ethiopia...
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Re articulating the Oromo liberation objective is not consensus building
By Rundassa Asheetee The Diaspora Oromo confusions seem to change shape and color as the political situations in Oromia change from time to time. Years ago, many Oromos claimed the Ethiopian identity...
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No posting about country on Facebook, says Ethiopia
By Hadra Ahmed This file photo taken on October 2, 2016 shows residents of Bishoftu crossing their wrists above their heads as a symbol for the Oromo anti-government movement during the Oromo new year...
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Kenya and Ethiopian forces in serious face off
– Ethiopian soldiers on Sunday, October 16 entered into Kenya and sorrounded a village – The about 100 foreign soldiers said they were looking for militants who killed police officers in Ethiopia...
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