Africa
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Ethiopian army targets civilians in Moyale killing nine, wounding above a dozen. Martial law command post calls it a mistake, residents dispute
Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba March 11/2018 – At least nine civilians were shot to death on Saturday March 10…
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News: Barely a week after legislating controversial emergency decree, defense minister says public push back looking like “color revolution”
Burayu, 23 km west of Addis Abeba, was deserted for the third day today Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba,…
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Breaking news: EPRDF to hold long awaited executive committee meeting as of Sunday, Council meeting will follow
New Update: The long awaited and trice postponed executive committee of the 36 powerful bloc of the ruling EPRDF party…
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News: Opposition party OFC rejects state of emergency, says it will sue the federal government
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba March 06/2018 – Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), the largest opposition party in Ethiopia led by…
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News: More than a dozen killed by security forces in Ethiopia’s Oromia; region hit by yet another boycott
Etenesh Abera & Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, March 05/2018 – Following the news of the state of emergency,…
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Op-ed: Between reform and revolution stands slogan: Ethiopia’s hard choice
Hassen Hussein, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, March 05/2018 – In a duel between revolution and reform, slogans play…
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News: House speaker Abadula Gemeda apologizes for erring vote counting on state of emergency as decision sparks fresh protests
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, March 04/2018 – In a televised interview with the state run EBC, Abadula Gemeda, speaker…
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Video: Did Ethiopian Parliament Rig the State of Emergency vote?
Addis Abeba, March 03/2018 – According to Art. 93 (2) of the Ethiopian constitution the emergency decree…
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News: Ethiopian law makers approve controversial state of emergency
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, March 02/2018 – Ethiopia’s ruling party controlled members of parliament have this morning approved the…
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Breaking: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to arrive in Ethiopia; political crisis talk top in his agenda
Rex Rex Tillerson is arriving in Ethiopia one day early from Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister Addis Abeba,…
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