Source: Voice of America News The Ethiopian government has ruled out holding new nationwide elections to address the grievances behind nearly a year of deadly protests. But the opposition says the changes the government is undertaking are not good enough.… Read more ›
Ethiopian authorities have said that tourists are excluded from the country’s state of emergency which require foreign diplomats to seek permission before taking long trips away from Addis Ababa, the capital. Under Ethiopia’s state of emergency, which was declared on… Read more ›
Ethiopian authorities have recovered more than 700 arms and arrested about 1,600 people since October 9 when the government declared a state of emergency in response to months of widespread anti-government protests. Ethiopian security officials have recovered about 744 arms… Read more ›
Source:Fruitnet.com Dutch suppliers have halted imports and production at their Ethiopian operations after anti-government protesters damaged their facilities. Prices have spiked in the Netherlands for products such as fine beans and exotic vegetables due to the disruption in supply from… Read more ›
The U.S. has warned Ethiopian authorities not to use the newly imposed state of emergency to silence opposition voices. On Tuesday, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said that the Ethiopian government needed to explain how it intends to enforce… Read more ›
Source: Inquisitr.com A UC Davis postdoctoral researcher has been murdered near Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa after anti-protesters attacked the vehicle she was riding in with stones. Sharon Gray, a 30-year-old researcher at the University of California’s plant biology department, died… Read more ›
Ethiopian authorities have apologized for publishing school textbooks which mistakenly assigned Ras Dashen, the highest mountain in the country, to the Tigray region instead of the Amhara region where it is located. The Ministry of Education apologized for the mistake… Read more ›