WORLD NEWS JULY 23, 2020 Dawit Endeshaw AMBO, Ethiopia (Reuters) – The white stone house with a paved floor stands out in the Ethiopian town of Ambo, a poor region where homes are mostly constructed of wood and mud. But the surrounding fence is incomplete – a constant reminder to the elderly inhabitants of their…
1 July 2020 Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionHachalu’s songs focused on the rights of the Oromo ethnic group At least 81 people have been killed in Ethiopia after the death of a popular singer sparked huge protests in the Oromia region, a police chief said. Thousands of fans had gathered to mourn Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot…
By Reuters July 1, 2020Updated 7:01 a.m. ET ADDIS ABABA — At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare splits in the prime minister’s political heartland ahead of next year’s polls. Musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was…
4 hours ago Image captionThe 34-year-old’s songs focused on the rights of his Oromo people Seven people have died in Ethiopia in protests that followed the shooting dead of musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs, medics have told the BBC. Police are investigating his death. Hachalu’s songs often focused on the rights…
RESEARCH ETHIOPIA: TORTURE AND OTHER ILL-TREATMENT 29 May 2020, Index number: AFR 25/2358/2020 The political reforms introduced in Ethiopia by the incumbent government in 2018 presented the country with an opportunity to break with its abysmal human rights record marred by extrajudicial killings, torture and other ill-treatment and enforced disappearance among other serious human rights…
Amnesty International UK Press releases 29 May 2020 10:8am At least 10,000 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained last year as part of the government’s crackdown on armed attacks and violence in Oromia Region Forces have burned homes to the ground, committed rape and extrajudicial execution in response to inter-communal violence ‘With elections on the…
By Greg Norman | Fox News 29 May 2020 An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last year because his phone went off during a public meeting, Amnesty International revealed Friday. The shocking killing was carried out as Ethiopia was trying to suppress an armed uprising by the Oromo Liberation…
Laetitia Bader Senior Researcher, Africa Division Click to expand Image Visitors view photos of victims of the Derg regime in Ethiopia’s Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa on March 4, 2014. © 2014 Eitan Simanor/Alamy Stock Photo. “I want to move on and feel a part of Abiy’s Ethiopia. I want justice and…
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 of serious human rights abuses Tom Gardner in Addis Ababa Fri 29 May 2020 15.15 AEST A man waves an Oromo flag as people from the community gather in Addis Ababa in October…
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 in every corner of the Oromia region.” BY TERJE ØSTEBØ @TOSTEBO Addis Abeba, May 26/2020 – The Qeerroo movement emerged as a significant political actor in the course of the Oromo protest, and…
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 Thu 21 May 2020 16.00 AEST Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Dakar, Senegal, 15 May 2020: ‘Senegal is in a good position because its Covid-19 response planning began in earnest in January.’…
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 history. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Photo: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/Files Mulugeta G. Berhe WORLD 19/MAY/2020 The decision by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to postpone the elections in Ethiopia has created a constitutional crisis. The…
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 TPLF in Mekelle on February 11, 2020. KJETIL TRONVOLL @KJETILTRONVOLL Addis Abeba, May 14/2020 – The postponement of the elections and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s proposal on how to solve the upcoming constitutional…
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 karoorfameef haalan akka barbaachisu otoo beekamuu ji’a waxabajjii keessa paarlaamaan biyyattii lakkawwii ummataa kana dabarsuuf murteesseera. Riiformiin dhaabbilee keessumaa kan akka bilisummaa mana murtiifi tarkaanfiileen murteessoon akka haqa, araaraafi itti gaafatamummaa mirkaneessuu siyaasafi…
By: Itana Gammada April 14, 2020 A people under colonial occupation have a maximum of two choices, either stand up and fight for their freedom and dignity or accept humiliation, subjugation, victimization and perpetual slavery. Throughout human history, colonialism has never been an option. Rather, oppressed people worldwide make the necessary sacrifices to achieve their…
MARCH 21, 2020 Rina Chandran, Emeline Wuilbercq BANGKOK / ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Internet shutdowns cannot be justified at a time when access to information is critical to containing the deadly coronavirus pandemic, human rights groups have warned. The outbreak has infected more than 245,000 people worldwide and the death toll now exceeds…
