Ethiopian army gunned down man because his phone rang during meeting, Amnesty says
By Greg Norman | Fox News 29 May 2020 An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last […]
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Ethiopian Security Forces Accused of 39 Extrajudicial Killings
By Reuters May 29, 2020Updated 3:47 p.m. ET ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian security forces in the Oromia region have executed 39 opposition […]
To Heal, Ethiopia Needs to Confront its Violent Past
Laetitia Bader Senior Researcher, Africa Division Click to expand Image Visitors view photos of victims of the Derg regime in Ethiopia’s Red […]
Ethiopia’s security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings – report
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/29/ethiopias-security-forces-accused-of-torture-evictions-and-killings-report Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations […]
ANALYSIS: THE ROLE OF THE QEERROO IN FUTURE OROMO POLITICS
addisstandard / May 26, 2020 / https://addisstandard.com/analysis-the-role-of-the-qeerroo-in-future-oromo-politics/ “The Oromo protests had significant impact on local administrative structures, temporarily limiting the state’s presence […]
Why are Africa’s coronavirus successes being overlooked?
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/21/africa-coronavirus-successes-innovation-europe-us Afua Hirsch Examples of innovation aren’t getting the fanfare they would do if they emerged from Europe or the US […]
Ethiopia’s Delayed Polls Have More to Do With Democratic Retreat Than COVID-19
Source: https://thewire.in/world/ethipia-elections-abiy-ahmed A delayed election could balkanise the country along ethnic lines and become the most severe political crisis in Ethiopia’s modern […]
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS: TOWARDS TIGRAY STATEHOOD?
Source: https://addisstandard.com/in-depth-analysis-towards-tigray-statehood/ Debretsion G/Michael, President of Tigray Regional state, greeting a crowd of hundreds of thousands during the 45th founding anniversary of […]
World Report 2020: Ethiopia | Human Rights Watch
Source: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/ethiopia Itoophiyaa Events of 2019 Afaan Oromootiin Lakkaawwiin ummataa kan biyoolessaa wal-falmisiisaa garuu kan yeroon isaa darbe filannoo bara 2020 raawwachuuf […]
Oromia: The Endless Colonial Conspiracy and Genocide Wars in Ethiopia
By: Itana Gammada April 14, 2020 A people under colonial occupation have a maximum of two choices, either stand up and fight […]
Forms of Political Systems: Unitary, Federalism, Confederalism, and the Oromo question
By Leenjiso Horo, April 2020 The great mass of the people are the foundation of the state. People are the basis of […]
Ethiopia: Murder convicted criminals got pardoned, political prisoners transferred to a notorious prison
Source: Ayyaantuu.org March 27, 2020 #Ayet Ayetu Baro Tumsa Ethiopian government has released a statement about pardoning prisoners because of Coronavirus. What […]
Internet shutdowns ‘not justified’ in coronavirus outbreak
MARCH 21, 2020 Rina Chandran, Emeline Wuilbercq BANGKOK / ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Internet shutdowns cannot be justified at a […]
SPECIAL EDITION: FAILED POLITICS AND DECEPTION: BEHIND THE CRISIS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN OROMIA
Source: https://addisstandard.com/special-edition-failed-politics-and-deception-behind-the-crisis-in-western-and-southern-oromia/ BY ZECHARIAS ZELALEM @ZEKUZELALEM March 20/2020 – Dozens of unarmed civilians have been shot dead by Ethiopian army soldiers operating […]
OROMO QUESTION NEVER RETIRES WITHOUT RESPONSE
Organized Oromo liberation movement started in the 60s because Habashaarulers that built Nafxanyaa colonial system refused to give attention to peacefully presented […]
Onslaught in Oromia: A hidden war threatens Ethiopia’s transition to democracy
Abiy Ahmed’s crackdown in Oromia is bloody and lawless Source: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/03/19/a-hidden-war-threatens-ethiopias-transition-to-democracy Middle East and Africa Mar 19th 2020 edition NEKEMTE In the […]