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An agricultural investor in Gambella was arrested for protesting the invasion and occupation of his farm land by refugees arriving from South Sudan, fleeing conflict. Adege Nigussie has been growing cotton and oil foods in Gambella’s Itang zone since 2010…
Hundreds of people have been arrested in Gondar town following the “illegal” three-day stay-home strike which was held this past week, just days after the declaration of a national state of emergency. More than 300 people have been arrested, according…
Ethiopian students who are in government scholarship in Turkey have not been paid their monthly stipends for the past four months, amid the fear that their studies might be disrupted. The students, drawn from staff of Mizan Aman, Arsi, Debre…
Gedu Andargachew has won reelection as the president of the Amhara National Regional State for a third consecutive time, despite earlier reports that he would not continue. He was appointed to the post in 2013, succeeding Ayalew Gobeze who took…
The Ethiopian government has released 1500 people allegedly affiliated with Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the group announced. The move comes a week after a talk between Ethiopian officials and representatives from the ONLF was held in Nairobi. Ahmed Abdi,…
Ethiopia has declared a a 6-month state of emergency a day after Prime Minister Hailemarim Desalegn has tendered a resignation letter. The measure imposed by the Council of Ministers is effective as of today, which came as a surprise to…
(VOA)-Ethiopia’s prime minister has announced he will resign, in what he says is an effort to advance reforms aimed at easing the country’s political unrest. Speaking on state television Thursday, Hailemariam Desalegn said he has submitted his letter of resignation…
Renowned Ethiopian washint (folk flute) player and a member of the influential yet long-dissolved Orchestra Ethiopia, Melaku Gelaw, who settled in the United States in 1996, died on Tuesday in Arlington, Virginia, his family announced. A friend and close associate…
The U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Michael Raynor appealed for calm in light of events over the past several weeks in Ethiopia by drawing attention to the US’s support for increasing the pace of democratic reform, respect for human rights, and…
The first round of three-day talks between Ethiopian officials and representatives from the Ethiopian rebel group of ethnic Somalis, Ogden National Liberation Front (ONLF), began Sunday at a secret location in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Delegates from the two…