UN chief urges Ethiopian regime respect fundamental rights
ESAT News (October 18, 2016) The UN Secretary-General has urged Ethiopian authorities to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights. Ban Ki-moon’s call came following the declaration of a...
View ArticleAmnesty says draconian law will escalate crisis in Ethiopia
ESAT News (October 18, 2016) Amnesty International said on Tuesday that heavy-handed crackdowns by the Ethiopian regime will only escalate a deepening crisis that has claimed the lives of more than...
View ArticleChatham House says Tigrian monopoly deepens Ethiopia crisis
ESAT News (October 18, 2016) A think-tank said on Tuesday that corruption by ruling party officials and disproportionate benefits of the economy that has gone mainly to Tigrayans drove the people to...
View ArticleUK foreign secretary refuse to address the case of Andargachew Tsige
ESAT News (October 19, 2016) UK’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has on Tuesday refused to answer questions in the House of Commons about the case of Andargachew ‘Andy’ Tsege, a British father of...
View ArticleNew York Times says Ethiopia is in flames in face of unrest
ESAT News (October 19(2), 2016) The New York Times says that Ethiopia is in flames and cast doubt on its ability to sustain economic growth in the face of turmoil. “Ethiopia is now in flames....
View ArticleESAT Afaan Oromo Radio Tue Oct 18 2016
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View ArticleMass incarceration ensues emergency law in Ethiopia
ESAT News (October, 19, 2016) Ethiopian security forces have detained hundreds of people after authorities declared a state of emergency in a nation that saw anti-government protests and crackdowns....
View ArticleESAT Radio 30 min 20 Oct 2016
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View ArticleEthiopia: High ranking officials banned from leaving the country
ESAT News (October 20, 2016) High ranking government officials are not allowed to leave the country without the authorization of the command post that was set up to enforce the state of emergency...
View ArticleAmhara, Oromo MPs disapprove emergency law
ESAT News (October 20, 2016) The state of emergency declared in Ethiopia a week ago by the executive branch of the regime has faced stern opposition on Thursday from representatives of the Amhara and...
View ArticleESAT Afaan Oromo Radio Thu Oct 20 2016
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View ArticleInternet shutdown costs Ethiopia millions of dollars
Smart phone users looking for wifi (Photo obtained from social media) ESAT News (October 20, 2016) The internet shutdown in Ethiopia will drain millions of dollars from the economy, besides...
View ArticleEthiopia ranked the 4th unstable country in the world
ESAT News (October 21, 2016) Ethiopia is ranked the 4th unstable country next to The Maldives, Mauritania and Algeria, ranking first to third in that order, Newsweek said on Thursday. Michael Rubin...
View ArticleESAT 30 Minute FRI n Oct 21 2016
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View ArticleAfrican Commission must act on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Gambia
ESAT News (October 21, 2106) The African Commission on Human and People’s’ Rights must act to curtail rapidly escalating human rights crises in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Gambia, Amnesty International...
View ArticleEthio telecom charging Internet fees despite service shutdowns
ESAT News (October 21, 2016) Foreign companies and NGOs say they have been charged Internet fees by the Ethiopian Telecom even when the service has been shut down following the states of emergency...
View ArticleArmed assailants kill two soldiers in northern Ethiopia
ESAT News (October 21, 2016) Two Agazi soldiers were killed on Thursday following an attack by unidentified armed group on a makeshift military camp in Tis Abay, Bahir Dar. Sources who spoke to ESAT...
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