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Ethiopian Govt Admits 23 Died in Prison Fire - Reports

The prison blaze erupted on Saturday at Addis Ababa's high security Qilinto prison, where many opposition figures and journalists are held in a country gripped by a wave of protests.

Ethiopia: Twenty-Three Died in Prison Fire, Says Govt

Al Jazeera, 5 September 2016

At least 23 people died when a fire broke out at a prison housing high-profile politicians in the Ethiopian capital, state-controlled media have said citing a government statement. Read more »
Ethiopia: 'They Were Indiscriminately Shooting At Prisoners' - Prison Fire Witness

Addis Standard, 5 September 2016

In a disturbing e-mail message received by Addis Standard, an eyewitness who said he was on guard the morning of Saturday Sep 3, says that armed prison guards were indiscriminately… Read more »
Ethiopia: Opposition Wants Protest Prisoners Freed

Al Jazeera, 3 September 2016

Addis Ababa - An opposition leader in Ethiopia has demanded that "political prisoners" be freed as anti-government protests continued to rage in one of Africa's most populous… Read more »

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Police arresting protesters (file photos).

Ethiopia: Fire Breaks Out At Maximum Security Prison

Addis Fortune, 3 September 2016

The Qilinto maximum security prison, located in southern Addis Abeba, caught fire this morning. Intensive gunfire ensued following the fire accident, creating a tense situation… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Foreign Firms Attacked' As Ethiopia Protests Continue

Al Jazeera, 2 September 2016

Protesters in Ethiopia have attacked foreign businesses, according to the owners of a flower firm, as demonstrations in which rights groups say hundreds of people have been killed… Read more »
Ethiopia: 1,000 Flee for Sudan Following Clashes

Dabanga, 2 September 2016

About 1,000 Ethiopians reportedly crossed the border into Sudan's El Gedaref state on Wednesday and Thursday, following violence in the Ethiopian City of El Metemma. Read more »