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30 September 2020
Veteran Ethiopian Political Activist Mesfin Woldemariam Has Died
The founder of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, has died from COVID-19 complications at age 90.
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Sports
12 September 2016
Four African Paralympians Ran the 1500 Meters Faster Than Their Able-Bodied Counterparts
Algerian, Kenyan and Ethiopian visually impaired runners outperform Olympians. The Ethiopian crosses fists in solidarity with Oromo protests.
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07 June 2016
Oromo Ethiopian Runner Claims Discrimination Ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Long-distance runner Mohamed Kemal explains to NPR how his Oromo ethnicity has allegedly made him a target of discrimination.
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12 January 2016
This Interactive Map Plots The Sites Of Possible Ethiopian Government Assassinations
How many protesters have been killed during the recent uprisings in Ethiopia? A new map helps us visualize the carnage.
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15 December 2015
How The Oromo Protests Are Exposing Ethiopia’s Longstanding Political Vulnerabilities
The ongoing Oromo protests have brought Ethiopia’s longstanding political cleavages to the fore.
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