By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil 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 …

By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 25/2021 – The Federal High Court has today acquitted Lamrot Kamal, a woman who was one of the main suspects in the June 29/2020 assassination of prominent Oromo artist Hachalu Hundessa. Lamrot was one of the four suspects on trial for the alleged involvement …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne  Addis Abeba, February 19/2021 – The Federal Attorney General (AG) has appealed at the Supreme Court to continue blocking the medical treatment of four of the imprisoned leaders and members of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) who are on hunger strike with only water consumption since …