Category: Ethiopian diaspora

ETHIOPIA EXPANDS SURVEILLANCE CAPACITY WITH GERMAN TECH VIA LEBANON

Authors: Claire Lauterbach German surveillance technology company Trovicor played a central role in expanding the Ethiopian government’s communications surveillance capacities, according to a joint investigation by Privacy International and netzpolitik.org. The company, formerly part of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), provided equipment to Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in 2011 and offered to massively

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Ethiopian gov’t leader’s appearance in Minneapolis sparks loud protest

By ANTHONY LONETREE , STAR TRIBUNE Abdi Mohamed Omar drew a large Minneapolis crowd, but opponents denounced him. Spirited voices of protest rang out in downtown Minneapolis Sunday as an Ethiopian government leader prepared to address thousands of local supporters about the economic transformation of his country’s Somali region. Attendees making their way into Minneapolis

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Is violent change inevitable in Ethiopia?

By Graham Peebles As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May, there are many within the country and in the diaspora who believe a popular armed uprising is the only way to bring about change in the country. The people’s

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Is violent change inevitable in Ethiopia?

By Graham Peebles As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May, there are many within the country and in the diaspora who believe a popular armed uprising is the only way to bring about change in the country. The people’s

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Digital Attacks Intensify Spyware Firm Should Address Alleged Misuse

HRW-The Ethiopian government has renewed efforts to silence independent voices abroad by using apparent foreign spyware, Human Rights Watch said today. The Ethiopian authorities should immediately cease digital attacks on journalists, while foreign surveillance technology sellers should investigate alleged abuses linked to their products. Independent researchers at the Toronto-based research center Citizen Lab on March

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100 Ethiopians who were arrested in Kenya appear in court

By STELLA CHERONO A case against 101 Ethiopians accused of being in Kenya illegally has delayed due to lack of an Amharic interpreter. The foreigners, who are said to have been on their way to South Africa, did not have travel documents, police told the Nation. They were arrested on Monday in Tassia Estate in

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Kenya police arrest 101 Ethiopian migrant workers

The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police said Tuesday they arrested 101 Ethiopian nationals suspected of traveling illegally through Kenya on their way to South Africa. The suspects appeared before Magistrate Victor Wakumile but were not charged because they did not understand English and there was no Amharic interpreter. Wakumile postponed the case to

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11 Ethiopian immigrants fined for illegal entry to Kenya

ELEVEN Ethiopia nationals arrested on Monday for being in Kenya illegally have been fined Sh10,000 each or three-month jail terms. The 11 yesterday pleaded guilty to the charges before chief magistrate Steven Riech and asked the court to forgive them. They were heading to South Africa when police arrested them at Mrima, Likoni subcounty, after

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Three Ethiopian injured in South Sudan grenade attack

By Godfrey Olukya   Three Ethiopian businessmen were on Wednesday severely injured after unknown assailants hurled grenades at their shops in South Sudan’s Jonglei state. The trio is reportedly recovering at Bor Civilian Hospital in Jonglei. According to reports, the three were attacked while sitting in front of their shop near a local market at

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Ethiopian Leading Gang Of Maid Traffickers Arrested

The Gang Involved In Trafficking Of Housemaids In Police Custody. An Ethiopian Woman Was Leading The Group And Supplying Maids To Citizens And Expatriates KUWAIT CITY: Officers from the General Department for Residency Affairs Investigations arrested a gang led by an Ethiopian woman for housemaid trafficking in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area. According to a press statement

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