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September 2020

Two OMN Journalists Freed on Bail but Colleagues Remain in Ethiopian Jail

By Sora Halake/VOA September 01, 2020 After over 45 days in prison, Ethiopian journalist Guyo Wario was finally released on bail Tuesday. But at least three of his Oromia Media Network (OMN) colleagues remain in custody. “I am so happy for being with family now. [The] prison situation was very tough, but the court investigated my case and approved my bail. I am so happy,” he told VOA’s Horn of Africa service. A lower

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ETHIOPIANS’ CITIZEN DEMOCRATIC UNION PRESS RELEASE

ETHIOPIANS’ CITIZEN DEMOCRATIC UNION PRESS RELEASE

London, 27th August 2020. PRESS RELEASE Playing with fire. At a time when the African Union, under the slogan «Silence the Guns in Africa by 2020», is aiming to achieve its goal of making Africa a continent where peace reigns at last, Ethiopia – whose capital Addis Abeba is the esteemed headquarters of the organisation

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Sport in Ethiopia

Sport in Ethiopia

Ethiopians participate in a lot of sports, but they are most well-known for their runners. Ethiopia has been referred to as the “running mecca” mainly due to the fact that they have achieved great success in middle and long distance running. The most popular sports in Ethiopia are athletics and football. The Ethiopian national football

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Ethiopia Seeks U.S. Clarification on Reports of Planned Aid Cut

Ethiopia Seeks U.S. Clarification on Reports of Planned Aid Cut

By Samuel Gebre/ Bloomberg August 31, 2020 Ethiopia asked the U.S. government to clarify reports it may withhold about $130 million of aid in a bid to pressure the Horn of Africa nation to review its plans to fill a new dam that have affronted its neighbors. “We have asked for clarification on reports of

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Coronavirus outbreak reported at Ethiopian Orthodox church in Calgary

Alberta’s top doctor announced a new coronavirus outbreak tied to a church in Calgary on Monday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said 57 cases so far have been linked to the Kidanemhret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. She asked anyone who attended service at the church in the last two weeks to stay home and watch for symptoms until

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