Oromia

Ethiopia arrests journalist after channel reports on protests

(CPJ) The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Ethiopia to release news anchor Fikadu Mirkana. Fikadu, who works…

Why we shall embrace Oromia protests despite tumult

Oromia, the largest state in Ethiopia, had parts of it in turmoil especially in the last two weeks. The protests…

Ethiopia: Weeks-long Protests slid into a Security Crisis

The weeks-long protests in Ethiopia's largest region Oromia slid into a security crisis costing the lives of civilians and officers.…

Ethiopia: Death toll rises to 5 as protests in Oromia mark third week

Series of protests that engulfed Ethiopia's largest region Oromia for a third full week left at least five people dead.…

Ethiopia: Atleast three dead as protests continue in Oromia

Three people reported dead as protests in Ethiopia's Oromia region marks fifteenth day. Sporadic protests raising regional and local issues…

Ethiopia: University students injured as protests rock Oromia region

Haramaya University students clashed with police as a series of protests takes place across Ethiopia's Oromia region. The first of…

Ethiopian militia killed three Kenyan officers: Reports

Kenyan media reports Ethiopian militia killed three Kenyan officers on Friday. The incident took place in northern Kenya, Marsabit county,…

Chinese firm awarded Modjo-Meki highway project

China Railway Seventh Group Co.Ltd (CRSG) won the bid for the design and construction of Modjo-Meki highway project. CRSG undertook…

Oromia-Addis Master Plan: An agenda not like EPRDF

(Milkessa Midega) (PhD Candidate - Center for Federal Studies, Addis Ababa University) In this very brief reflection, I present the…

Ethiopia: 6 Student activists and Reeyot Alemu released

Ethiopia released six student activists who allegedly took part in the 2014 protests, while journalist Reeyot Alemu was granted release…

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