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Body of Ethiopia’s late leader Meles returns home
Thousands of mourning Ethiopians turned out Wednesday as Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s body arrived at Addis Ababa airport following his death in a Brussels hospital at the age of 57. A military band played as the coffin, draped in an Ethiopian flag, was taken from the Ethiopian Airlines flight…
Journalists in Ethiopia jail say held ‘unnecessarily’
Two Swedish journalists in Ethiopia jailed on terrorism charges say they are being detained unnecessarily, one year into their 11-year sentence, Swedish diplomats said Monday. Diplomats last week visited reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson, who have been held in an Ethiopian jail since their arrest on July 1 last year. “I think they’re very bored but physically…
Muslims accuse Ethiopian government of meddling in Mosques
Muslims accuse Ethiopian government of meddling in mosques (via The Christian Science Monitor) By William Davison, Correspondent posted May 31, 2012 at 2:37 pm EDT Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Protests at mosques in religiously-diverse Ethiopia have stretched into their sixth month as Muslims object to what they see as unconstitutional government interference…
Swedish journalists jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia
An Ethiopian court on Tuesday sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in jail for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally, after a trial criticised by rights groups. “The sentence should be punishment of 11 years imprisonment,” Judge Shemsu Sirgaga told the court in the Amharic language through a…
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