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Ethiopia: At Least 5 Killed amid Crackdown on Student Protests

HeadlineDec 15, 2015

In Ethiopia, at least five and potentially dozens of people have been killed amid a crackdown on students protesting a government plan to expand the capital, Addis Ababa. Protesters say the move will cause the forcible evictions of farmers from the Oromo ethnic group. Last year, Ethiopian forces opened fire on peaceful Oromo protesters, killing dozens. The Ethiopian government has put the death toll from the past few weeks of protest at five, but opposition reports say more than 30 people have been killed.

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