Ethiopian sentenced to death for pre-poll grenade

An Ethiopian court sentenced a man to death for throwing hand grenades into a packed stadium during a political rally this month that killed two people, state media said Thursday.

Ethiopia : 100 Flowers of Repression Bloom as Ethiopia Moves to Gag Press Ahead of Elections

Nairobi Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, admitted this month that his government had jammed Voice of America’s broadcasting in the country’s Amharic language.