Ethiopia Frees Opposition Leader Amid Protests
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia released a senior opposition leader from prison on Tuesday and dropped all charges against him, a day after demonstrators blocked roads and...
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Ethiopia frees Bekele Gerba, final day of Oromia social boycott suspended
The Ethiopian government has freed top opposition leader Bekele Gerba barely twenty-four hours after announcing that charges against him and six others had been dropped....
Ethiopia: Day 2 of Oromia social shutdown observed amid protests
The second day of a social boycott called by youth in Ethiopia’s Oromia region has been fully complied with as businesses and transport services have...
Ethiopia govt drops case of Oromo leader Bekele Gerba, six others
Ethiopia’s Attorney General on Monday announced that charges against seven persons had been dropped, state-affiliated FBC reported. Amongst the seven is Bekele Gerba, a leading opposition figure...
Ethiopia to Drop Charges Against Top Dissident Bekele Gerba
Ethiopia will drop charges against top dissident Bekele Gerba, state media reported Monday. The move is the latest by the Ethiopian government following up on...
Ethiopia army accused of deadly attack on IDP camp in Oromia
An attack on internally displaced persons (IDP) in Ethiopia’s Oromia region has claimed the lives of six people with others sustained varied degrees of injuries....
Eritrea’s prolonged national service a defense measure against Ethiopia
Eritrea continues to prolong the statutory duration of its national service because of the illegal occupation of its territory by neighbouring Ethiopia, its Minister of...
ADDIS ABEBA MAYOR APPOINTS FIRST CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER, APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY’S RESILIENCE OFFICE
Addis Abeba, – Addis Abeba’s mayor Deriba Kuma has appointed Fitsumbrhan Tsegaye Beyene as Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), a new position created to lead city-wide resilience...
Ethiopia: OPDO’s Silence On Bekele Gerba, Others Still in Jail, Detrimental to its Reformist Image
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia’s much-touted pledge to release political prisoners in order to foster national consensus and widen the democratic space turned out to be...
One million displaced in Ethiopia ethnic fighting: UN
ADDIS ABABA-Clashes between two of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic groups have forced around one million people to leave their homes, according to a UN report seen...
