Ethiopian authorities have released about 2,000 individuals who were detained after a state of emergency was declared in the country earlier this month in response…
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U.S. Issues Another Travel Advisory for Ethiopia Amid State of Emergency, Violent Anti-Government Protests
The U.S. government has issued a travel alert for Ethiopia amid widespread anti-government protests which have led to the death of hundreds and the incarceration…
Ethiopia’s State of Emergency: Government Retrieves Over 700 Looted Arms, Arrests 1,600 People
Ethiopian authorities have recovered more than 700 arms and arrested about 1,600 people since October 9 when the government declared a state of emergency in…
US Demands the Release of Ethiopian High-Profile Female Prisoner Blen Mesfin
The United States has called on the Ethiopian government to release a high-profile female prisoner and to stop its crackdown on peaceful opposition.
On Monday,…
Ethiopian Government Accuses 7 People of Planning Terror Attacks and Joining an Opposition Group
The Ethiopian government has accused seven people of joining a banned opposition group and planning to conduct terror attacks in the country.
The seven defendants,…
Ethiopia Arrests 1,000 People for Recent Anti-Government Violence in Oromia
About 1,000 Ethiopians suspected of attacking and destroying the properties of foreign companies in the Oromia region have been arrested.
The suspects were detained on…
Ethiopian State of Emergency Restricts Movement, Bans Opposition News Site and Public Gatherings
Ethiopian authorities have announced a set of rules as part of the ongoing state of emergency in the country, which was declared last week in…
Ethiopian Anti-Government Protesters Cause Spike in Price of Beans and Vegetables in Netherlands
Source:Fruitnet.com
Dutch suppliers have halted imports and production at their Ethiopian operations after anti-government protesters damaged their facilities.
Prices have spiked in the Netherlands for…
Danish Ambassador Says Ethiopia’s Internet Shutdown is Indefinite
Source: Africanews.com
The Danish ambassador to Ethiopia, Mette Thygesen, has revealed that the Ethiopian government has failed to give concrete promises on when mobile internet…
US Warns Ethiopian Government not to Silence Critics With State of Emergency
The U.S. has warned Ethiopian authorities not to use the newly imposed state of emergency to silence opposition voices.
On Tuesday, US State Department spokesman…
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency Over Raging Anti-Government Protests
The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency over widespread anti-government protests raging in the country’s Amhara and Oromia region.
The protests, which started…
Ethiopian Jew Waiting to be Transported to Israel Killed Amid Amhara Protests
An Ethiopian Jew has been killed during unrest in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region hosting thousands of Jews waiting to be transported to…
Ethiopian Protesters Kill US Researcher With Stones After Attacking Her Vehicle
Source: Inquisitr.com
A UC Davis postdoctoral researcher has been murdered near Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa after anti-protesters attacked the vehicle she was riding in with…
Ethiopia Sets Three-Day Mourning Period for Oromo Stampede Victims, Blames Troublemakers for Violence
Ethiopian authorities have announced a three-day national mourning period for scores of people who died on Sunday from a stampede which ensued after police clashed…
Has Ethiopia Withdrawn its Troops from Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protests?
The Ethiopian government has allegedly recalled about 3,000 soldiers based in Somalia to help quell the ongoing anti-government protests engulfing the Amhara and Oromia regions.…
Ethiopian Officials Apologize for Textbooks Placing the Ras Dashen Mountain in Tigray Region
Ethiopian authorities have apologized for publishing school textbooks which mistakenly assigned Ras Dashen, the highest mountain in the country, to the Tigray region instead of…
Ethiopian Musicians Cancel New Year Eve Shows Over Amhara and Oromia Protests
Ethiopian musicians scheduled to perform in the country’s upcoming New Year celebrations have canceled their performances due to the ongoing anti-government protests.
About 17 musicians…
Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Shave Heads in Mourning
Source: VOA News
As protests continued to engulf parts of Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions this month, citizens are shaving their heads as a sign…
Ethiopian Athlete to Seek Asylum After Staging Anti-Government Protest During Rio Olympics
An Ethiopian athlete, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the just ended Rio Olympic Games, is set to seek asylum after…
U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Ethiopia, Warns That Anti-Government Protests Could Continue and Spread
The U.S. has issued a travel alert for its citizens in Ethiopia due to a series of violent anti-government protests that has engulfed several regions…
Ethiopia Rejects UN Request for Observers to Probe Reports About Killings of Amhara and Oromo Protesters
Ethiopia has denied a United Nations (UN) request to send international observers to investigate reports that many people have been left dead in parts of…
UN Urges Ethiopia to Allow Observers to Probe Reports of Killings of Amhara and Oromo Protesters
The United Nations (UN) has asked Ethiopia to allow international observers into parts of the East African country rocked by violent anti-government protests.
Weekend protests…
Widespread Anti-Government Protests in Ethiopia Over the Weekend Leads to Deaths and Arrests
Anti-government protests in Ethiopia turned violent over the weekend after clashes with security forces. Several demonstrators are said to have lost their lives in the…
Protesters Clash With Ethiopian Police During Amhara Protests in Gondar
A second wave of mass protests against a controversial government decision broke out on Friday in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
Demonstrators reportedly…
Thousands of Amhara People Protest Against Ethiopian Government’s Policies in Gondar
Thousands of people in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, gathered on Sunday to protest against a government decision to place an Amhara district…