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TWO DEAD IN PROTESTS AGAINST ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER

by Adebola Opaleye
October 1, 2020
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TWO DEAD IN PROTESTS AGAINST ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER

At least two people have been killed and dozens injured in violent Ethiopian protests against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state media reported Thursday.

Demonstrations erupted Wednesday after high-profile activist Jawar Mohammed, a member of the Oromo ethnic group who has been a public critic of Abiy, accused security forces of trying to orchestrate an attack against him.

Police denied reports that Jawar’s security detail was being removed to leave the popular and outspoken figure vulnerable to attack.

But his supporters took to the streets, blocking roads, burning tires and chanting slogans denouncing Abiy, who they claim was behind the alleged threat to Jawar.

REPORTS: TWO DEAD IN PROTESTS AGAINST ETHIOPIAN NOBEL LAUREATE AND PRIME MINISTER

A standoff in Addis Ababa, the capital, between security forces and hundreds of Jawar’s supporters quickly spread, with others protests centered in Oromia, one of nine regions in ethnically diverse Ethiopia.

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The clashes had resulted in deaths and injuries, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported Thursday.

“Unrest in Adama city on Wednesday has left two people dead, injured 50 others and caused extensive property damage,” Dejene Muleta, the chief police commander for Adama, a town in Oromia, told ENA.

He did not elaborate on how the deaths occurred.

Shimeles Abdisa, vice president of the Oromia region, also acknowledged some deaths in an interview with regional media Wednesday night.

“I feel very sorry for the lives that have been lost today,” he said.

“I want to express my sympathy on behalf of Oromia regional state. We could replace the property which was destroyed but sadly we can’t get back people who lost their lives.”

The unrest highlights divisions within the ethnic Oromo support base that swept Abiy to power last year — divisions that could undermine his position ahead of elections planned for May 2020.

As head of the US-based Oromia Media Network, Jawar played a crucial role in promoting anti-government protests that prompted Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to appoint Abiy as the first prime minister from the Oromo ethnic group, Ethiopia’s largest.

But the two men have been at odds recently, with Jawar openly criticizing some of Abiy’s reforms.

Adebola Opaleye

Adebola Opaleye

Adebola Opaleye is a lifestyle Reporter at Dakingsman. He has written for many publication as a reporter.

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