Oromo leader Merera Gudina: the Biggest victim of Ethiopia state of emergency? On Monday, Attorney General Getachew Ambaye told journalists that 528 people had so far been selected for clemency, including Merera Gudina – leader of the opposition group Oromo Federalist Congress who was arrested in late 2015. Nearly 700 people died in one bout of unrest during months of protests in 2015 and 2016, according to a parliament-mandated investigation. [A year ago] Ethiopia arrested Oromo leader Merera Gudina, still behind bars https://t.co/zKnqX9Wo2M — africanews (@africanews) December 1, 2017Hailemariam made his announcement after the ruling EPRDF coalition concluded a weeks-long meeting meant to thrash out policies to address grievances. Ethiopia, sandwiched between volatile Somalia and Sudan, is often accused by rights groups of using security concerns as an excuse to stifle dissent and media freedoms.

Source: Ethiopian News January 15, 2018 14:15 UTC