October 2016

DEBATE NIGHT: Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump set to go head-to-head in the second presidential debate of 2016.

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) Some 11 factories and flower farms and more than 60 vehicles have been damaged in unrest in Ethiopia in recent days, a local broadcaster said on Friday, adding to the list of businesses hurt by a wave of protests over land grabs and political rights. The latest violence follows the death of …

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HRM Condemns the Irresponsible Action of Security Forces that Caused the Death of Hundreds of People at Irrecha Festival Press Release from Harari Revival Movement: Oct 4, 2016 Our thoughts are with the victims of Irrecha Festival. We extend our heartfelt condolences in to the families who lost their loved ones particular and to worldwide …

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Dozens have been killed and injured in Ethiopia’s Oromia region after security forces confronted protesters at a festival, witnesses say. Some people died in a panicked stampede after police employed tear gas and baton charges, they said. Thousands had gathered for a religious festival in Bishoftu, 40km (25 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa. Some …

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Police in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region fired teargas and warning shots to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede the opposition party said killed at least 170 people. The government did not give a precise death toll resulting from chaotic scenes on Sunday during the annual festival, where some people chanted slogans against …

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