Ethiopian Govt Announces Raft of Restrictions
The government has announced a number of new measures under the state of emergency that include provisions for security forces, political parties and the media.
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Ethiopia:
Govt Limits Foreign Diplomats' Movements
Al Jazeera, 17 October 2016
Ethiopia has restricted foreign diplomats' travel in new provisions of a state of emergency as part of its response to an unprecedented wave of anti-government protests. Read more »
Protests (file photo).
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Ethiopia:
Govt Unveils Rules for State of Emergency
VOA, 17 October 2016
The Ethiopian government has unveiled stringent rules for its state of emergency which the opposition says is meant to curb a wave of protests, sometimes deadly, in the Oromia… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Opposition Wants 'Real Change' But Views on Tactics Differ
VOA, 14 October 2016
Insisting the demonstrations in Ethiopia’s Oromia region during the past year are a mass movement, not just two or three protest groups, Merera Gudina, the chairman of… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Ethiopia Blames 'Foreign Enemies' for Stoking Unrest
Al Jazeera, 10 October 2016
Ethiopia has accused "foreign enemies" of arming, training, and financing groups it blames for a wave of unrest in regions around the capital, Addis Ababa, a day after a six-month… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
What Does American Researcher's Death Mean for Protests?
Addis Standard, 11 October 2016
The regime owes an explanation and remedy under 'International State Responsibility' Clause Read more »
InFocus
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Government officials are worried the violence in the Oromia region could derail the country's economic growth. Read more »
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The protests over the extension of the capital onto Oromo land escalated after more than 50 festival-goers died in a stampede after police opened fire. Read more »