Police arrest prominent Ethiopian blogger
New York, October 3, 2016 – Ethiopian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release blogger Seyoum Teshome, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested Teshome on...
View ArticleStatement regarding the killing of protesters in Ethiopia
Ana Gomez, denounced the killings at irreecha celebration in Ethiopia
View ArticleIsrael issues travel warning for restive areas of Ethiopia
In second such advisory in weeks, Foreign Ministry urges nationals to stay away from Amhara and Oromia regions People march during an annual religious festival in Bishoftu, a town southeast of...
View ArticleESAT Breaking News U.S. citizen killed in Ethiopia
An American citizen was killed on Tuesday as a van carrying her and eight other foreigners came under attack as they were heading to a meeting. Hospital sources say a stone thrown by unidentified...
View ArticleEthiopia Shuts Internet Amid Growing Protests-BBC
The internet has been shut down in Ethiopia, amid growing protests against the government. No official reason has been given for the closure. The internet has been blocked before during previous...
View ArticleIsrael Chemicals closes Ethiopian potash operations
ICL said it would write off $170 million and accuses the Ethiopian government of not providing infrastructures and a regulatory framework. Israel Chemicals (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) has notified the TASE...
View ArticleUN rights commission press briefing on Ethiopia
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Geneva (1) Ethiopia There has been increasing unrest in several towns in the Oromia region, south east of Addis Ababa, since...
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