Ethiopia Update: Reports Say Merera Gudina & Bekele Gerba Detained AgainNews reports from Ethiopia say recently freed opposition leaders Merera Gudina and Bekele Gerba have been detained again, this time after making a public speaking appearance over the weekend in the outskirts of the city of Nekemt. (Photo: Twitter)Africa NewsReports from Ethiopia indicate that leading opposition chiefs, Merera Gudina and Bekele Gerba are among a group detained by federal security forces in the country’s west. He further disclosed that the detained party includes other recently released prisonsers like Gurmesa Ayano, the youth league chair and Dejene Taffa, deputy secretary general who were released along with Bekele Gerba on February 13, 2018. Read more »—Related:NEWS: STANDOFF AS SECURITY FORCES DETAIN RECENTLY RELEASED OPPOSITION POLITICIANS, INCLUDING DR. MERERA GUDINA AND BEKELE GERBA, NEAR NEKEMT IN WESTERN ETHIOPIA (Addis Standard)Ethiopia releases 1,500 prisoners (REUTERS)The Economist on Ethiopia’s Current Political ClimateDiaspora: Why Should U.S. (The Economist)Ethiopia: Media Roundup of Reactions to Announced Release of Political PrisonersJoin the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2018 21:22 UTC