Tag: Police
US Embassy security alert puzzles Addis
A statement issued by the US Embassy in Addis Ababa on September 18, 2018 regarding a planned demonstration in the city on September 19, 2018 and advising its employees to stay home have puzzled Addis Ababans since the speculated protest hasn’t taken place in the capital today.
Five die, bombs apprehended in Addis Ababa’s demonstration
Five people have died due to a clash with the police today, September 17, 2018 amidst a massive demonstration in Addis Ababa where residents of the city took to the streets to protest what was said to be an ethnically charged attack on civilians over the weekend.
Conflict in Burayu, surrounding claims lives
Ethnically charged conflict in Burayu and surrounding towns has claimed the lives of unknown number of people and displaced thousands of others, The Reporter learnt.
Central Addis rocked by conflict
Central Addis Ababa area known widely as Piazza has been rocked by violent conflicts between the youth who came from towns of the Oromia Special Zone surrounding the capital and the Addis Ababa youth.
Investigators say Simegnew Bekele of GERD committed suicide
The police investigation into the unexpected demise of the nation’s most renowned engineer, project manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Simegnew Bekele, has revealed that the engineer has committed suicide.