The Oromo Diaspora in Europe protest against the Ethiopian Prime Minister
The Oromo Diaspora had called for a demonstration on Saturday, February 13, in Paris and other cities in Europe, to protest against the Ethiopian Prime […]
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Ethiopia: Orormia State in turmoil after Jawar Mohammed announced sick in prison
The Human Rights Commission is “deeply alarmed” by the “excessive use of force” by the authorities in the Oromia region. There have been reports of […]
Attorney General Dismisses Amnesty Report as Fundamentally Flawed
The Federal Attorney General dismissed the Amnesty International report issued in May 2020 under the title “Beyond Law Enforcement: Human Rights Violations by Ethiopian Security […]
Ethiopia: 200 bodies uncovered in mass grave
Police in Ethiopia have discovered a mass grave with 200 bodies near the border between the Somali and Oromia regions, local media reported. The grave […]
Inter-ethnic violence: Deadly clashes hit Ethiopia
A weekend of ethnic violence on the outskirts of Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa left several dead and hundreds displaced, police and officials said. According to […]
Unidentified gunmen kill Dangote employees, manager in Ethiopia
Three employees of a cement factory owned by Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote have been killed by gunmen in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region. An Indian […]
Ethiopian army kills 9 civilians mistaken for terrorists
The Ethiopian army on Sunday killed nine civilians and injured 12 others after mistaking them for rebels, local media reports. The civilians were killed near […]
Ethiopia: parliament lifts state of emergency
Ethiopia’s parliament on Friday voted to lift the state of emergency imposed last October to help check anti-government protests, BBC reports. Ethiopia declared a state […]
People killed in Ethiopia Protests Could Exceed 500 – PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Desalegn Hailemariam, said the number of people killed in the anti-government protests in the country could exceed 500. He made the statement […]
Ethiopia Declares 6-Month State of Emergency
Ethiopia’s government has declared a 6-month state of emergency on Sunday citing deteriorating security situation in Oromia regional state. Anti-government protesters in Oromia, the country’s […]