Ethiopia says 2,000 arrested and released in emergency
An Ethiopian official said 2,000 people have been detained and later released under the country’s state of emergency that was declared on October 8, 2016....
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In Ethiopia, tin-roofed shacks make way for high-rises
Surrounded by the rubble of her former neighbours’ homes, Getnesh Amare hangs her laundry in the shadow of the high-rise offices and hotels taking over...
Moroccan King to Visit Ethiopia, Plans to Rejoin AU
King Mohammed VI of Morocco is set to pay a visit to Addis Ababa to drum up support for the Kingdom’s bid to return to...
Ethiopia says pullout of troops from Somalia not linked to unrest
Ethiopia says its move to withdraw its troops from Somalia has nothing to do with the recently declared state of emergency. Earlier this month, the...
Ethiopia denies Somalia troop withdrawals linked to unrest at home
Ethiopia on Wednesday denied that a string of withdrawals of troops from towns in Somalia were connected to the state of emergency declared in response...
Ethiopia: Diplomats still restricted, tourists free to travel – Attorney General
Foreign tourists in Ethiopia are not expected to notify anyone in order to travel and visit attractions sites in the country, the Attorney General of...
Internet shutdown could cost Ethiopia’s booming economy millions of dollars
The internet shutdown in Ethiopia will drain millions of dollars from the economy, besides undermining citizens’ rights to impart and seek information, observers of the...
Ethiopia Using Emergency Law to Quash Protest Movement
WASHINGTON — The state of emergency in effect in Ethiopia since October 8 is being used broadly to silence critical media voices and lock up suspected...
Ethiopia ‘detains 1,600’ under state of emergency
A statement, quoted by state-affiliated FBC website, lists arrests in the Oromia and Amhara regions, which have recently seen massive demonstrations. This is in addition...
‘Ethiopia must end crackdown on peaceful opponents’ – US envoy to UN
Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations has called on the Ethiopian government to end the crackdown on peaceful opponents. She also...
