It has been over eight months since Ethiopian security forces arrested opposition leader Professor Merera Gudina upon his return to the country following his participation in a hearing at the European parliament about the crisis in his home country. He was arrested on the basis of rendering support to terrorism and attempting to “disrupt constitutional order.” Endangered Scholars Worldwide has followed Gudina's case and made inquiries in an attempt to have him released and ch

On November 30, Ethiopian security forces arrested Merera Gudina on the basis of rendering support to terrorism and attempting to “disrupt constitutional order.” He had just returned to Ethiopia after participating in a hearing at the European parliament about the crisis in his home country. Ethiopia’s Communication Affairs Minister, Negeri Lencho, says his government has been providing Merera with protection as a prominent member of a legal opposition party. Lencho acknowle

Seyoum Teshome, an outspoken university lecturer who has been quoted frequently by foreign media outlets about the antigovernment protests, was detained on Wedensday at his home in Woliso town in the Oromia region, Associated Press reports. Ethiopia's government spokesman, Getachew Reda, told the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday that he had heard about Seyoum's arrest and is investigating the reasons why. Days before his arrest, Seyoum told the AP that he was planning