Day: January 22, 2015
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Breaking – Eleven children hurt after school fence collapse
Elven children were hurt, two critically, when the school fence caved in while the children were out playing during a snack break this morning, according information from the Addis Abeba Fire and Emergency Prevention and Rescue Agency (AAFEPRA). Frehiwot elementary school is located at Nefas Silk Lafto K. K, near Kadisco Paint Factory and adjacent the construction site for the…
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HRW accused Ethiopia of decimating the media ahead of elections
Says legal, policy reforms crucial prior to May elections A 76 pages report released yesterday by the Human Rights Watch (HRW), accused the Ethiopian government’s systematic repression of independent media and said it “has created a bleak landscape for free expression ahead of the May 2015 general election.” “In the past year, six privately owned publications closed after government…
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