Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has executed five more Ethiopian migrants after convicting them of smuggling hashish, a concentrated form of ...

‘I’m a dead man walking’: The Ethiopian migrants waiting on Saudi Arabia’s death row

Amanuel wakes up each day not knowing if it will be his last. A rap at his cell door could mean his time is up; no farewell ...
Human Rights Watch

Saudi Arabia: New Executions of Ethiopian Migrants

Saudi authorities executed five Ethiopian migrants for nonlethal drug-related offenses on July 27, 2026 without due process.
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Kenyan on death row in Saudi Arabia freed

Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years, has been freed. Munyakho, who was convicted of manslaughter, was officially released on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 am, ...
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‘I’m a dead man walking’: The Ethiopian migrants waiting on Saudi Arabia’s death row

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Illustration by Leah Abucayan/CNN/Airbus/Getty Amanuel wakes up each day not knowing if it ...