Andualem Aragie is an Ethiopian politician and activist who is the Deputy Leader of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice, an opposition party formed after the merger of 7 smaller opposition parties in May 2019.
12 Facts About Andualem Aragie
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Andualem Aragie was formerly the vice president and press secretary for the Ethiopian-based Unity for Democracy and Justice Party.
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Andualem Aragie's arrest has been ascribed by human rights organizations as a crackdown on dissent.
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Andualem Aragie is released from prison after the government pardoned him and other prisoners of conscience.
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Andualem Aragie was the first son of Aragie Wale and Kassanesh Gebeyehu.
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Andualem Aragie attended Meskerem Elementary School, Addis Ababa, while living with his Aunt.
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Andualem Aragie initially attended Kokebe Tsibah High School in Addis Ababa finishing grades nine and ten, but transferred to Saint Joseph High School in Ethiopia, when he won a competitive scholarship.
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Andualem Aragie's first job after graduation was at the World Bank where he was a researcher.
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Andualem Aragie started his political career in 2000 as a founding member of the Ethiopian Democratic Party.
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Andualem Aragie was later elected to the position of Deputy General Secretary of EDP.
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Andualem Aragie participated in some of the election debates representing the CUD, as reported at the time by Addis Fortune.
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Andualem Aragie remained the Vice Chair and the Head of Public Relations of his party until his re-arrest and imprisonment by the Ethiopian government on September 14,2011 on terrorism charges.