1/3 - Ethiopian doctors, some earning just US$56 a month, protested last month. Over 150 were arrested. Last year striking doctors in Kenya rejected a govt offer of US$550 of monthly wages - demanding nearly triple that figure, almost 20 times what most Ethiopian doctors earn. No Kenyan doctors were arrested.
Yesterday, July 6, 2025 Abiy Ahmed's regime brutally evicted and executed innocent residents in Gedebge, Gonder. 11 killed, over 6 hospitalized after severe beatings. Children as young as 8 and elders up to 65 targeted. A fascist crime unfolding in daylight. #AmharaGenocide@hrw
MUST WATCH: How Abiy Ahmed Built a Potemkin State. The Real Truth Behind Ethiopia's Current State.
Ethiopia looks stable on the surface, glittering skylines, shiny museums, and televised progress. But behind the facade lies a fractured state, an economy in free fall, and a government clinging to illusion. This is the story of how Abiy Ahmed built a Potemkin state.
https://t.co/kz1x1CBwqs
#Ethiopia: City Cassation Court upholds third time bail for Journalist Tesfalem; he remains in police custody
The Addis Abeba City Administration Cassation Court has upheld bail for journalist Tesfalem Waldyes for the third time, rejecting a police appeal that challenged earlier rulings by two lower courts.
The court found the police's legal basis for the appeal flawed and reaffirmed that the 15,000 birr bail granted by the First Instance Court and upheld by the Appeals Court was valid and lawful.
Tesfalem’s defense lawyer told Addis Standard that his arrest stems from police allegations that he “incited unrest” during a football match on Sunday by making a politically charged statement to a crowd. His lawyer, however, maintains that Tesfalem was not present at the scene and denies the accusation, adding that even if the claim were true, it would not justify extended detention or denial of bail.
Despite the court's clear directive for his release, Tesfalem remains in police custody. Rights groups including Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists have condemned his detention, calling it arbitrary and indicative of increasing authoritarianism in Ethiopia. Amnesty said Tesfalem’s arrest “reflects a troubling new reality in Ethiopia, where authorities are now monitoring people’s private lives and opinions.”
Haq Media and Communication, publisher of Ethiopia Insider, continues to demand his immediate release.
https://t.co/6baawFkyt5
Hey @ethiotelecom, your decision to slow down internet and/ or block youtube links will have serious repercussions. You are on notice! We shall return to this issue soon.
Dr. Samuel, a renowned orthopedician and one of Ethiopia’s few hip transplant specialists, has been detained. As someone who’s seen him help hundreds walk again, this is heartbreaking.
Free Dr. Samuel.
#EthiopianHealthStrike#EthioMedProtest@Jawar_Mohammed@hrw@ehpmeth