RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he finished second at the Olympic marathon on Sunday in a gesture of support for members of his ...

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March 19, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia’s biggest opposition party, Medrek, said on Saturday that at least 200 of its supporters and members have been jailed in a crack down over the past ten days.

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian authorities should immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily detained for around three years purely for their political role, Human Rights Watch said today.

Authorities scrapped the scheme in January, but protests flared again this month over the continued detention of opposition demonstrators. 2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's Marathon - ...