AFP – The leader of Eritrea’s Orthodox Church, whose predecessor, rights groups say, was dismissed and placed under house arrest, has died, the government said Tuesday. Religion is a particularly sensitive topic in Eritrea, where the government wants national unity among its six million people, half of whom are Muslim and the other half Christian,
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Ahram A picture taken on December 15, 2015 shows Ethiopians from the Oromo group blocking a road in Ethiopia after protesters were shot dead by security forces in Wolenkomi, some 60km West of Addis Abeba. Egypt said Monday that the unrest witnessed by Ethiopia is an “internal matter,” and expressed hopes for return to stability
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Nairobi (AFP) – At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. “Police and military forces have fired on demonstrations, killing at least 75 protesters and wounding many others, according to activists,” HRW said in a
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By JACEY FORTIN, NY TIMES BURAYU, Ethiopia — There are creeping signs of tension in this small town on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, the capital. Small groups of federal police officers prowl the streets, eyeing taxi stands and coffee shops. On a side road near the town center, a rectangle of black soot and
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Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 18, 2015 The United States is deeply concerned by the recent clashes in the Oromia region of Ethiopia that reportedly have resulted in the deaths of numerous protestors. We greatly regret the deaths that have occurred and express our condolences to the families of
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Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC December 18, 2015 The United States is deeply concerned by the recent clashes in the Oromia region of Ethiopia that reportedly have resulted in the deaths of numerous protestors. We greatly regret the deaths that have occurred and express our condolences to the families of
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By Daniel Teferra (PhD) Addis Ababa’s urban development process cannot be viewed in isolation. It is part and parcel of Ethiopia’s development process. No development process in Ethiopia can succeed unless a land reform program that can privatize land ownership is implemented. Addis Ababa’s urban development process pleases few; but has dissatisfied most. This is
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By Daniel Teferra (PhD) Addis Ababa’s urban development process cannot be viewed in isolation. It is part and parcel of Ethiopia’s development process. No development process in Ethiopia can succeed unless a land reform program that can privatize land ownership is implemented. Addis Ababa’s urban development process pleases few; but has dissatisfied most. This is
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Attempted land grab by Ethiopian government has led to violence against ethnic group By Michael Day Independent People from the Oromia region, close to Addis Ababa, have been discriminated against by Ethiopia’s ruling ethnic groups Reuters The violence-torn Horn of Africa is seeing a fresh wave of repression as Ethiopian authorities crack down on protests
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Attempted land grab by Ethiopian government has led to violence against ethnic group By Michael Day Independent People from the Oromia region, close to Addis Ababa, have been discriminated against by Ethiopia’s ruling ethnic groups Reuters The violence-torn Horn of Africa is seeing a fresh wave of repression as Ethiopian authorities crack down on protests
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