OPride: 10 Questions about #OromoProtests in Ethiopia Posted: Caamsaa/May 4, 2014 · Finfinne Tribune | Gadaa (OPride) — Ethiopia is gripped by widespread student demonstrations, which has so far left at least 47 people dead, several injured and hundreds arrested, according to locals. In a statement on April 30, the government put the death toll at 11. About 70 students were seriously wounded in a separate bomb blast at Haramaya University in eastern Oromia on April 29, the statement added. The protests began last month after ethnic Oromo students voiced concerns over a plan by Addis Ababa’s municipal authorities, which aims to expand the city’s borders deep into Oromia state annexing a handful of surrounding towns and villages. Ethiopia’s brutal federal special forces, known as Liyyu police, responded to nonviolent protests harshly, including with live bullets fired at close range at unarmed students. The government’s brutal crackdown swelled the ranks of demonstrators as defiant students turned out around the country expressing their outrage. Ethiopia maintains a tight grip on the free flow of information; journalists are often detained under flimsy charges. Given the difficulty of getting any information out of the country, it is very hard to fully grasp the extent, prevalence, and background of the latest standoff. Here are ten basic questions about the protests … - Read the Full Article on OPride: opride/oromsis/news/3751-ten-questions-about-oromoprotests-in-ethiopia
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 19:31:36 +0000
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