Dr Merera Gudina, leading opposition figure in Ethiopia and Chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), has been denied bail by a court. Gudina is facing terrorism charges by the government which accuses him of meeting anti-government elements during a European tour last year. His lawyers were also unsuccessful in an attempt to apply for release on bail and the termination of potential terrorism-related charges. This is the second month that the prosecutors have secured to conclude their investigations of possible terrorism-related charges against him. Human Rights Watch reports that security forces have killed more than 500 people during protests over the course of 2016.

Source: Ethiopian News January 27, 2017 03:04 UTC