News: Gunmen who storm a local Church kill 29 in Horoguduru, western Oromia addisstandard 2021-03-09
Picture received by Addis Standard shows victims’ bodies of the weekend killing in Horoguduru, east Wellega, in Oromia
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, March 09/2021 – Twenty nine people were killed in East wollega, Oromia regional state. Residents who spoke to
Addis Standard said that that attack took place on March 05 in Abo church in Debos Kebele, where residents were celebrating the beginning of the two months fasting season by followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church.
Hussein, a resident of Jarte Wereda of Debis Kebele, who wanted to be named by his first name only, said the attackers were members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in what started as a storming of the local church, instantly killing the administrator of the church.
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, March 08/2021 – After a consorted effort by a group of elders, which included Ethiopia’s famed Olympian Derartu Tulu, religious and community leaders, imprisoned Oromo opposition party politicians have agreed to bring to an end the hunger strike they began 40 days ago.
Defense lawyer Tuli Bayissa told
Addis Standard that the prisoners who have been on hunger strike since January 27, have reversed their initial decision to continue with the strike until their demands were met and accepted the elders’ plea. “They said that they were ready to sacrifice their lives,” Tuli said, “but the elders convinced them that it is the wish of the public for the them to stop putting their lives at risk.” Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, and Hamza Borana of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) carried through the hunger strike demanding the release of Oromo opposition political parties’ leaders and members, the opening of party offices, and an
Addis Abeba, March 01/2021 – The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench has late this afternoon dismissed the appeal by the Federal Attorney General to block the decision by the Federal High Court granting defendants on Jawar Mohammed file access to private medical facility.
On February 19, the Federal Attorney General (AG) has appealed at the Federal Supreme Court requesting the blockage the medical treatment at Landmark Private Hospital on the grounds of public security. The AG wanted the prisoners to be treated at the Federal Armed Forces.
On February 23, the Supreme Court dismisses Attorney General’s appeal to transfer the prisoners on to government hospital, but ruled they can be treated inside Kality prison. However, the defense team appealed against the Supreme Court’s decision at its Cassation Bench requestinf the decision from the Federal High Court to be respected.
By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 26/2021 – Federal First Instance Court, Arada Division, pre-trial appointment hearing bench in its session on today looked in to the cases of the 20 TPLF officials who are under the federal polices custody, who appeared at the court for the fourth time. In today’s … Search for:
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