Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country’s Orthodox Church. The protests broke out in the Oromiya region when three church officials declared themselves archbishops last month and set up their own governing body. Some demonstrators have […]
Police hold children in “dire” conditions in Ethiopia’s Oromiya: rights commission
Nairobi, KenyaReuters The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Thursday that police from the Oromiya region are holding a large number of detainees, including babies and children, without charge, in “unhygienic and overcrowded” police stations across the region. The state-appointed commission said children aged between five months and 10 years were being held along with […]