Since February 19, Eritrean social media have been flooded with tributes to Haile “Durue” Woldensae, the country’s former foreign minister who had been in incommunicado detention since September 18, 2001. The social... Read more »
In a move that stunned the world, Zimbabwe’s defense forces ousted President Robert Mugabe from power on November 21 2017, bringing his 37 years of strongman rule to an end. When his... Read more »
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Let us look forward happily to the new year with confidence in our hearts and resolve in our minds. Let us learn from the lessons of the past year and... Read more »
Responding to reports that Ethiopia’s Federal High Court has found prominent Ethiopian journalist Getachew Shiferaw guilty of “provocation of revolt,” Muthoni Wanyeki, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and... Read more »
CPJ Press Freedom Online Ethiopian Court Convicts Journalist for Incitement of ViolenceU.S. News & World Report“Today’s groundless ruling is a further slap in the face for justice in Ethiopia and proof of... Read more »
Security forces said they were responding to protesters throwing bottles and stone By Desta Heliso There are some people who think that perfect peace, justice, freedom and democracy will usher in Ethiopia... Read more »
Ethiopia held an event in the capital, Addis Ababa, to commemorate the death of former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. The event which involved the firing of a 21-gun salute was held over... Read more »
Voters in the United States are choosing their next president and Al Jazeera asked them who they picked and why. Others, unhappy with the two candidates put before them, have decided not... Read more »
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 7 October 2016 Subject: (1) Ethiopia & (2) Guatemala (1) Ethiopia There has been increasing unrest in several... Read more »
Desta says: Whom are you trying to convince with posing such question?Take an independent survey from ordinary citizens (unless you consider them all right wing hardliners ), then you will find the... Read more »