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News: OLF’s Colonel Gemechu Ayana taken away by security forces; PR says whereabouts of detained members unknown; chairman remains incommunicado
Colonel Gemechu Ayana, Senior OLF Official. Picture: Mo’AA TV By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 19, 2021 – Thirteen…
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News: Supreme Court closes file on the prosecutor’s appeal for closed door, behind curtain hearing against Jawar et. al; refers file to high court
Defendants from left: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana of the opposition party Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC)…
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News: Lawyers, prosecutors in Abreha Tekeste’s file argue in front of Fed. Court over witness hearing proceedings, ruling postponed to a further date
Among the top former senior TPLF officials currently on trial are Sebehat Nega, Kidusan Nega and Abay Woldu By Mahlet…
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News: At least 358,000 IDPs in North Shewa & Oromo Special Zones need urgent assistance: UN
Scenes of destruction from Ataye. Picture: Enyew Bihonegn Addis Abeba, May 18/2021 – An inter -agency mission conducted on 3-6…
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News: Increasing political, ethnic polarization in Ethiopia deeply concerning; US will work with allies to secure ceasefire in Tigray: Feltman
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia and U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey…
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News: Fed. Supreme Court refers prosecutor’s appeal to Fed. High court for decision on witness hearing in Eskinder Nega et.al File
Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy. Picture: CPJ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May…
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News: Days after Rights Commission report of massive crackdown on civilians, security forces in Oromia execute a young man in public view ; Zonal, City admin officials justify the act
Amanuel was executed in public view. Left: Shortly before he was executed. Right: wearing a church choir draper belonging to…
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News: ‘Grand Ethiopian Street Iftar 2021’ event to be held today, Muslim clerics praise efforts by city administration
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, May 11, 2021 – The organizers of the ‘Grand Ethiopian Street Iftar 2021’, an…
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News: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Holy Synod distances itself from Patriarch’s remarks on Tigray
General Secretary of the Ethiopian Orthodox Twahdo Church Holy Synod His Holiness Abune Yoseph By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba,…
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News: Tigrayans repatriated from Saudi Arabia kept in detention, police unwilling to comment
Laissez-Passer of detained returnees from Saudi Arabia By Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba May 10, 2021 – Among the ethnic…
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