Eskinder Nega

Eskinder Nega
እስክንድር ነጋ
Eskinder Nega in 2018
Leader of the Amhara People's Army
Assumed office
20 May 2023
Preceded byposition established
Chairperson of Balderas For Genuine Democracy Party
In office
September 2019 – 11 August 2022
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byAmaha Dagnew
Personal details
Born (1969-11-07) 7 November 1969 (age 55)[1]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
SpouseSerkalem Fasil
Children1
EducationAddis Ababa University
Occupation
AwardsOxfam Novib/PEN Award

Eskinder Nega (Ge'ez: እስክንድር ነጋ, born 7 November 1969)[1][2] is an Ethiopian journalist, blogger and politician who has been jailed several times by the Ethiopian government on convictions for treason and terrorism.[3]

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  2. ^ "UA 214/06 Fear of Torture / Ill-treatment/ harsh prison conditions/ prisoner of conscience". Amnesty International. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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