More than 9,000 people have been arrested in Ethiopia during recent unrest that followed the killing of a popular musician. That’s according to the state-run Human Rights Commission which says 178 people have died in the violence since June.
Critics now worry the country might be sliding back towards repression.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 promising democratic reforms.
But he’s had to face growing ethnic tension over land and resources.
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Bekel Gerbba and Johar Mohammed are responsible for Amhara and non-oromo obliterated, ostracized and demonized in their own country by Oromo extremists in Oromia. Hundreds of people are slaughtered by extremities just because of their identity and religion(Christianity), businesses burned down, individual houses are burned like that of Rwandan genocide. These all done under the support of Trojan horse officials of Oromia, which is sign of failed governance. Ironically, innocent politician like Eskender Nega and Lidetu Ayalew who are fighting for coexistence and unity under the umbrella of rule of law are imprisoned by this incompetence government. Clearly the government spilled its water and slipped on it.
thIs report is not true. who killed about 230 innocent people???
I think this midia part of the killers.
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Yes you are true
Wrong information the truth is jowar & Bekele Gerba are coordinating drama kill the singer when people angry kill each other then they can lead the country the two guys who gave information are their groups. Eskender is innocent. DR ABIY needs focus on security b/c orthodox people got kiled no reason.
God bless Ethiopa
Thank you Al Jazeera for your revealing the truth of the peoples.
Any one not happy about the arrest of all those extremist, he himself is an ethnic extremist and pro genocide!
False information, those who are arrested are responsible for the killings of 187 peoples
Al jazeera stop doing Egypt’s bid…..you are the one fueling tension with this extra biased report………
Talk about how egypt was trying to block funds for the dam, talk about how egypt is supporting ethnic extremists that are exiled from the country, talk about how Egypt is funding the previous corrupt group that was overthrown from power!!!
Talk about how Egypt is allowing the broadcast of Ethnic extremist anti Ethiopia Groups from Cairo!!!
You invited people who have been inciting the murder of innocent to complain about thier agents being detained. While at it why don’t invite Al-Qaeda leaders to comment about Ossamas death. What a walking void are you.
አናንተ ሰው ሃገር ቁች ብላችሁ ኣትለፍልፉ stop with your comments & opinions
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It’s one side news presentation by aljezira, news must be fair and must look over what happens and why they arrested, why don’t investigate about genocide killings ordered by oppositions leaders, this make true news, this is called fake news
Ikr, I don’t support the context of the news
The 9,000 people in jail are islamist extremists including the journalist himself is part of the problem that is why he care about Jawar Mohamed the extremist who kills and damaged most Christans 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷
KKKK I hear some neftegnas shouting here too. Okayyy you want to close Aljazeera like OMN toooo……. maybe after 10000000000000 years ok
People were killed in their sleep only based on their ethnicity don’t talk down onus like that see what is happening
This is a bullshit news
This is just another news showing that the so called developed countries do not want Africa to change. Very unfortunate!! Always focused on creating tension and divisions! Thanks to social media no one is actually paying attention to your useless untrusted news anymore!
No, you’re lying Sir!! Abiy is not a dictator at all. Liar liar ur pant is on fire lol
ኮሎኔል አብይ ኣህመድ በፈንፍኔ ከተማ የትጥቅ ትግል ካልተደረገ በስተቀር በሰላም ከሥልጣን ሊወርድ ኣይችልም። ምክንያቱም የሰላም ትግል በብልጽግና ፓርቲ ኣሃዳዊ መንግሥት ኣይታመንም። እየበላ ለመሞት የሚፈልግ መንግሥት ነው።
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Al-Jazeera means OMN. Haven’t you seen the genocide and fatalities in Oromia region????? and you’re only inviting this guy over and over again. he’s an extremist and he advocates only for one community. you must give a chance for other Ethiopians near you who speak the truth and only the truth. BE NEUTRAL!!!
How about law & order, how about peace, & healty days to run daily public tasks & routin life in the nation. You are commenting on adminstration, how about the other side of the violence that took several inosent lives. Don’t mislead international community by comments which is not true.
AWOL allo you read your mind what do you mean they have done nothing how many innocent ppl are killed because of jawar and his gang keroo olf is African dictator not abiy Ahmed . If God send angel olf and jawar’s followers will kill the angel because they are blood suckers. AWOL allo why you didn’t mentioned a 187 ppl are killed because of their religion ðinic lastly aljeezira is biased channel must go out of Ethiopia. Ethiopian people are killed every day because of olf and tplf. Olf is tplf horse 🐎
Abye opponent is the one who start killing and who want to continue killing people. He needs to control this by the people power.
Who are you to say Abiy is dictator !!shame on you!! with these unclear and full of lie explanation about our king Dr Abiy Ahmed you are supporting “JAWAR as a peacefull person who has made critical role for Abiy to come to power!!shame on you !!you will be asked for each and every lies that you have made in public to change the image and dignity of the country !!what does even peace for you?what comes in your mind when you think of democracy? Shame on you !! For your general and better information Abiy is the one who we ETHIOPIAN needs to take the throne we shall have no other!!
Al Jazeera wants the downfall of Ethiopia. FAKE NEWS ALL FICTIONAL NO FACTS OR EVIDENCE.
Yes thos need to stay in jail no place for terrorists.
Most of the opposition leaders shouldn’t be arrested but hanged. They are the one who sent hateful, ethnic centered, anti religious message to those 9000 people (God knows wither they are the one or not) who slaughter a 9months pregnant women? Burned people alive, burned peoples houses, warning people to leave their land etc.
We don’t know whom to trust but God.
Abiy Ahmed is killer
the oromo extrimist made jenocide cristian and non oromo peopple and they are the one made jenocide protester and killed the singer.and govenment arrest there leeder and some onest poletical opposition party .
The goverment didnot arrest non of genocider some of the eye witnesses told oromo police officers help the genocider by giving them the weapon. The singer killed by there own people
No people not died with violation this extremists oromo young people they took non oromo children , old,young ,pregnant women’s life non of them arrested .
Fake news
Jawar and Bekele Gerba are the one who is the leader of genocider .
The killers or the one involved in the killing of innocent people are in prison please don’t lie Tell the Fact and the Truth ….
None of you business!
We know Aljazeera is Egypt’s puppet. Actually the terrorist people arrested are your disgrace messengers that are planning to destroy their own country.
We call them “BANDA”
Dr.Awel shame on you we are now we know you are one of those extremist who creat unrest in the country these people from overseas spreading hate speech on social media creating a big damage inside the country why aljezera interviewed the person who fuel the country’s problem he creat genocide &blame the government these people who kill the singer to facilitate the genocide .again they are the one who protest the singer already said on the media who is going to kill him there is tangeble evidence that is oromo extremist the one aperson who you guys interviewed him a part of them.The worest thing these people are the one who did the killing&the genocide but they are the one protest
Dr. Awol’s comment, declaring Dr. Abiy as a typical African dictator is a complete lack of objectivity and a disgrace to the intellectual community in which he associates himself. He clearly demonstrated his lack of judgement, which I think is blinded by his ethnic bias. He condemns a leader who took to prison those who slaughtered and facilitating slaughtering of hundreds innocent people in the region, though with so much delay hoping that the likes of Dr. Awol would come to their senses and give up advocating for ethnic extremism. The country and the people are continually suffering by the mouths of so called doctors and professors who did not librate themselves from their premordial and narrow mentality even though they claim to be educated and live in civilized world. Sad!!!
you are talking to the pro geocide leaders talk to the people not the anti govt
Disappointed with Aljazeera propagating propaganda. False reporting perhaps you are funding all the tribalism, terrorism and extremism in Ethiopia. Abey Ahmed is the change most African countries they need. Keep your lies and worthless reporting to yourself Aljazeera
This 9000 killers should die
Dr. Abiy is a great 🇪🇹.. he was a patient….those who are in jail are criminals. He is excellent leader 👏 et
This is fake news I know very well that western media are trying to distalise Ethiopia just simply because abiy Ahmad want to file the dam for the benefit of of his country and that is why all these problems is coming from, the western media are helping Egypt and it doesn’t have to be so,so Ethiopia you guys have to be on code any problem now have to be solve after filling the Nile dam because when there’s light there is development, please Ethiopia you guys should stop killing yourself and never allow western media to brain wash you, you guys should take example from Libya are they democracy their in Libya? Of course no so please Ethiopian be on code.
What’s about genocide ?
These is big false182 killer 🤫🤫🤫🤫
9000 false information aljezira sobduu Mal abaakee nuf busufii ergaa nuf quuqamte waraa sabbaa bishanitii n buqa’eef birmadhuu hatuu Kan hidhaa men walitii 9000 gotee leba📯📯📯📯
Instead of talking about negative things just talk about positive things this government is the best in history of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 prime minister aby is the one who change our country to prosperity and peaceful country negativity is seen aljazera
Stop aljezira false false information
aljazeera is working with oromo extremists, it’s like you’ve to be racist to have article on AJ
AWOL Alo ,you are lying about Abiy Ahmed.
Abiy is not a dictator when he puts in jail karo and shene political extremists those who are killing innocent people using Machetes.
If you represent a peaceful Ethiopian citizen, you should tell the truth. But i don’t think you are standing against those radical extremists ( ISIS) who beheading Ethiopian inocent civilians.
When you come to Jewar Muhammad, he is the leader of radical islamic recruited extremists,/ terrorist leader. Let me tell you something ! those 9000 criminals must be prosecuted and convicted, even more are still on lose. Maybe you are one of those on the lose, who knows. Please, please don’t sell your country for outsiders by hiding the fact.
What a Lie is it,,,first off all it’s not conflict its just jenocide which is made cleanccing of other nations by one group accompanied by the government bodies ,secondly it’s trash false saying 9000 people are arrested,,the government didn’t even take a single action until extremist finish their interest(for more than one day there was no any police who tried to safe the victims )
I don’t know Aljazeera is such a garbage Medea
The level of inaccuracy and blatant lies in this video is mind boggling, I will never fully trust the mainstream media again.
Al jaazera & human right never telling the truth!!
That’s a lie this two are lying Dr Abye is not a dictator. Shut up mr Fiseha and this Awol. He did extreme turn around for his country the people you mention are all havoc people specially Jeware is a teorist. You are liyers just shut up. Let the people living in the country talk about Abye Ahmed is an angel sent from God. You embarrassing creatures just shut your mouth is my advise to you!!!🤮🤮🤮🤭🤭🤭
Wrong information
Abiyi most go
Aljazera: how about all those who are slaughtered like sheep in Oromo region? Have you ever reported that yet ?
this media is continuing to interview the extremist group supporter mr awol frequently who him self was promoting and supporting the slaughter of more than 300 innocent Christians in oromia region .i feel sorry for his fellow students in feel university London. what good thing will come out of his mind which is full of hate and who have no clue about democracy .equality and equity . every body should know that we ethiopians are working together with our leader dr aby for better democratic Ethiopia which is strong both economically and politically and we never have and we will never have a place for those extremist group lead by jawar and tplf which are supported by aljezira and Egypt
You can not compare Eskender Desta with jouhar Mohammed and bekele gerba.
Biased and unfair info.‼️
they’re detained in order to be investigated their involvement in the genocide happened in most oromiya reginal states❗
The reporter had to ask people or witnesses from both sides.
🤑Please what is AWOL’s credibility he is not putting the unbiyss analysis I see him time to time he is the extremists orom.I wish you change your sources Aljazira!
Those who are saying this is wrong information they’re from his side but unfortunately this is all true. Abiy is a killer
JUSTICE FOR HACHALU FREE ALL
The PRISONERS
Abiy is not a killer the all the killers are in prison bye bye no more propaganda we all are with Abiy Ahmed bye bye
Abiy must go!!! He is a dictator. No elections are held , the opposition is not allowed … he closes independent media and shut down the networks . Is destroying federalism in Ethiopia and those people who don’t see it are stoopid and won’t see the danger in his actions
Thanks to al jaazera for make it public! The world has to see abiy Ahmeds crime actions
If you are reading this report this video as spam or misleading . Get this video down 🇪🇹
This is extremely false news. Majority of the changes brought about are very positive. The people arrested are directly responsible for creating unrest and instability through out the country. It is true that Abiy Ahmed has a long way to go but the reality mentioned in the above video is very false and highly biased. This is not the first time Al jazeera English released news that is highly inaccurate while not reflecting the situation in Ethiopia. Al Jazeera English, please conduct a full and accurate research before releasing any thing. Stop posting your own personal biased opinions. If you are going to post a story make sure you release the entire story not just the part that makes some one look bad.
It is false accusations which is not true
Those who arrested are the organizers of the killing of innocent citizens and destroying the country.
Dr. Abiy take the right decision.
Even it was too late
If he took those action earlier it couldn’t be costing all this violent
You criticized Dr. Abiy,
When Ethiopia has a leader like Dr. Abiy???
He is better than all those others
Who kill and rob our country
At least Dr. Abiy had a common sense to develop the country.
You people just jealous of Dr. Abiy
Mass detaining should not be happened in the land of Ethiopia. It happened becuase criminals who brutally kill innocent civilians based on who they are shall be prosecuted.
but you aljezeera donot report the killing of orthodox christians in the name of allah akber and saying besmilah to drink blood to your thirsty allah. And now you report the killers are in custody.shame on you.always anti christian reports.what di you expect to happen for a killer.
The genoice had to be stopped and that is what the government did.
This is all lies ! lies! they are not talking truth,there are layers. I doint they love Ethiopia.they are the last 27th years heatets group.
The arrested people are responsible for all problems in Ethiopia.
Aljazera is one side talk, and your Media is not respected at all.
it’s fek
Shame full and unfair journalist report. Any way Awol allo u r one of OLF.
They’re all liars the journalist is lying Al Jazeera also lying they’re the innocent children parents father and mother are still being killed by the regime called Oromo, they all working together:with the keller,s in Ethiopia ” we lost thousands of people, Churches were burned , not about the singer, it’s about religion there are alot of extremists coming to Ethiopia because the government allow them
Its clear genocide in oromiya region.
Unelected abiya his 2 yrs is up…now extending power by force.. antifederalist sentiments is recipe for civil war.
They are layers, Dr Abye Ahmed is a gret Leder! !!!
He is cleaning the killer the thief This people you interview They are liar Dr.Abiy doing writing for Ethiopia 🇪🇹
we need a justice
The fake news media!!!! No comment
What kind of news agency is this? Don’t you have to do your research properly first? Right now the government isn’t the main problem it’s some Oromo extremists groups, who has killed 300 non Oromo Christians and burned property’s and church’s in the Oromia region! There is genocide happening in the country and you’re reporting as if these is just some human right violation for the Oromo people? Please do your research and show it to the world before Ethiopia becomes the next Rwanda!
Hahaha fake news abiy is one of best leader in the world he arrest all the killers he is not a dictator I’m from Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Hello world this is fake news we love you our prime minister 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹💪💪💪💪💪no more killer in Ethiopia we are with our lovely prime minister no more propaganda our prime minister is not only a prime minister he is our father
Lie lie lie, as usual western they want to ruin everything about Africa, please African people wake up Abiy Ahmed is working for Unity and Development in East Africa, Wake up African !!!!
Not only that over 50000 arrested even in school killed GOD knows.
Aljezera journalist I don’t understand why you always interviewed only the Oromo people only? As Jornalist you supposed t interviewed both sides!!!
Awol Allo- wow , what type of moral you have when you twist all the truth and claim the politicians were arrested only opposing Abiy?
They have organised power to kill Hachalu, they even were cstched in hand when they Abuse Hachalu parents by distracting the burial. The politicians were the reason for the enocrnt people who died, yet Awol have a moral and denied it all . I feel sorry for you as history will write you as lier who never carried for poor Ethiopians but stand with few politicians who create Ethiopia a war zone.
Most Ethiopians believe in God and their power is God so am glad God will be with the truth helping the people.
Abiy Ahmed has great plans for all even Egyptians I heard him calling them our brothers. He never steal or arrest for no reason. All what happened was for everyone’s best.
Uhhhhh you irritated me
Al Jazeera has always been bias against Ethiopian progress. Anyone surprised by this one sided propaganda?
That’s a lie, we are happy with Dr Abiy, everyone else is out to rob our nation for personal gain. No one cares about the people of Ethiopia, the Egyptians especially are out to rob us of our right to use OUR Abay. It’s our water to, changes will need to be made by all countries. Egypt and Sudan have used it for ever for free. Where is the destination of the AlSalam canal from lake Toshka II disappearing under the Sinai? If Egypt is selling the Nile waters, why as the donor nation don’t we know about it??? Egypt has to answer for every liter of water passing through her territory. If she is selling water to 3rd countries without Ethiopia’s knowledge, she has no business telling us how much water we can use within our territory. Egypt does not contribute a single liter, she cannot decide how much water we can use for our countries needs just so she can have an abundant supply to sell the rest!!!
Oh please, as a neutral midea you should talk to people who are neutral not who support the people who are jailed, those guys are the ones and responsible for the ethnic violence and unrest in Ethiopia , I say the Government did the right thing.
AJ I hope you reading the comments below and taking notes.
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Fake news alert!
There is an ethnic genocide on Orthodox Christians and Amhara people in Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Dr. Abiy Ahmed wants to cover up all his political crimes against the Ethiopian people by making some commercial movement and telling lyes. His associates are killing and dismantling families. Dr. Abiy Ahmed is an Oromo nationalist just like ONLF. OPDO and ONLF work together to to create create a great Oromo at the cost of Ethiopia and Ethiopians. Ethiopia needs democracy and freedom. The current regime is extending the legacy of TPLF. During the TPLF era Tigreans had superiority over others, now the Oromos are the one who are on power and promoting their interests. N.B Not all Tigreans were benefited from TPLF regime, the same is true with the Oromos. Ethiopian is suffering under this dictator
The Government is responsible for the ongoing genocide in Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Security forces were standing by and watching while Amhara’s and orthodox christians are being killed, tortured and slaughtered in Oromia region and other rigions. Because, Abiy’s party (PPP/OPDO) believes that, “ Amhara are the enemy of the Oromo people. Amhara are enemies. Unless Amhara are destroyed, beaten down, cleansed from the land, Oromia can not live in freedom and Amhara is the main obstacle.” (Emphasis added.). Abiy Ahmed is dictator and an Oromo nationalist, So he must live power.
Abiy Ahmed is a dictator and an Oromo nationalist. He is a dangerous element for Ethiopia including horn of Africa, if not beyond. Therefore:
1. Ethiopians and the international community should hold Abiy Ahmed responsible and make him face the International Criminal Court (ICC) for all the crimes committed against humanity, war crimes and genocide against Amhara and orthodox Christians.
2. Ethiopians should bring him to justice for committing treason against the country’s strategic interest and sovereignty and security.
3. Abiy Ahmed should unconditionally and immediately resign to respect Ethiopia sovereignty, national integrity, federal constitution and restore law and order.
4. The African Union, The United Nations, European Union and other Regional and International bodies should investigate all war crimes against humanity, genocides on Amhara and orthodox Christians
Abiy Ahmed is killer.he was send by evil