By Max Bearak NAIROBI — In the year since Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the country has…
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Ethiopia moves to lift state of emergency two months early as tensions ease
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waves to the crowd at a rally April 11 in Ambo, Ethiopia. (Zacharias Abubeker/AFP/Getty Images) By Paul…
Complexities of Ethiopia’s problems mentally burdens freed Andargachew
Recently freed Ethiopian political prisoner, Andargachew Tsige, says he may be free physically but the complexities of the country’s politics was weighing…
Facebook blocks top Ethiopian activist over hyperactivity, followers protest
An influential Ethiopian political activist has had his Facebook account temporarily blocked over what could best be described as hyperactivity. But the…
Dr. Merera Gudina on ESAT By Tedla Woldeyohannes Since the announcement made by the Ethiopian Prime Minister on January 3rd, 2018 about…
Ethiopia govt’s political turnaround has many unanswered questions – HRW
International rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Ethiopian government has to immediately give clarifications to a bold political announcement made…
Ethiopia: The Torture Chronicles of Ethiopian Patriot Habtamu Ayalew (in His Own Words)
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Author’s Note: Following is my translation of the Amharic interview given by Habtamu Ayalew to the Voice of…
Ethiopia: US envoy to UN calls for release of top political prisoner held since 2015 – africanews
Samantha Power, the Unites States ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has called for the release of a leading Ethiopian opposition member,…
Ethiopia holding Oromo opposition leader, Merera Gudina, in solitary confinement – OPride.com
(OPride) —Top Oromo opposition leader, Merera Gudina, is being held in solitary confinement – in a dark room with no window –…
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – When Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s ruling party was re-elected in 2010, analysts said he…