Ethiopia Oromia shutdown strike enters day 2 with strict compliance
The social shutdown prompted by Ethiopian activists against a recently imposed state of emergency has entered day two with full compliance. The three-day strike called...
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Ethiopia ruling coalition to nominate new prime minister
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition is expected to meet this week to choose a new prime minister, most likely from the populous Oromo ethnic group to try...
Ethiopia frees politician jailed over 2015 Facebook posts
After the Supreme Court in Ethiopia reduced his jail rem in November last year, reports indicate that a top opposition official, Yonatan Tesfaye, has been...
Ethiopia activists activate shutdown in Oromia to protest emergency rule
Most towns across the Oromia regional state in Ethiopia are observing a three-day social shutdown called by online activists and youth in the state popularly...
Ethiopia state of emergency vote failed – U.S. congressman insists
A United States Congressman has waded into the controversy surrounding the March 2 state of emergency ratification by parliament. According to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, the...
Dispute over Ethiopia emergency rule vote after footage posted online
Footage of an Ethiopian parliamentary session posted online on Saturday appeared to contradict official reports of the number of votes cast to validate the state...
Ethiopia emergency law ratification ‘disappointing and irresponsible’
‘Disappointing and irresponsible,’ are the two words global rights group Amnesty International chose to describe the parliamentary ratification of Ethiopia’s February 16 state of emergency...
E.U. must stop treating Ethiopia regime with kid gloves – MEP wants action
The European Union (E.U.) must start being tough with the Ethiopian regime especially given the current political climate, a Member of the European Parliament has...
OPDO’s Abiy Ahmed will be next Ethiopian PM but emergency rule must go
The Oromo Peoples Democratic Organization (OPDO) leader, Abiy Ahmed will be named the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia, according to a former United States ambassador....
Ethiopia political uncertainty and Oromo persecution disturbing – Australian MP
An Australian legislator has warned that Ethiopia’s current political situation could have wider implications for the Horn of Africa region, for Africa and to an...
