ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian authorities briefly detained a journalist for Voice of America (VOA) and his translator as he covered a…
Shimeles Kemal
Ethiopia’s military strike against targets in Eritrea last week has opened a new phase on the proxy war the Horn of Africa…
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, March 16 (Reuters) – Eritrea said on Friday an attack by Ethiopian forces inside its territory was…
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian authorities charged 24 people with terrorism offenses Thursday including an opposition politician and a journalist, a government spokesman…
The Ethiopian government is using sweeping anti-terror laws to crack down on journalists critical of the regime. In the last three months,…
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – When Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s ruling party was re-elected in 2010, analysts said he…
Ethiopia:Gov’t Forces Arrested 5 People Including Eskinder Nega and Andualem Aragie
Two fierce critics of Ethiopia’s ruling party have joined a growing list of government opponents detained in recent days under a new…
Artist Debebe Eshetu Arrested Over Alleged Links to Banned Group Ginbot 7
Ethiopian authorities arrested actor Debebe Eshetu on allegations he has links to the banned Ginbot 7 group, said Shimeles Kemal, minister of…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government says it has detained 29 people, including several opposition members, across the country on terrorism-related charges.…
Ethiopia Says It Has Evidence That Egypt Supported Rebel Movements
Ethiopia has evidence that Egypt recently aided rebel movements in the country, said the State Minister for Communications, Shimeles Kemal. The allegation…