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Ethiopia rocked by Oromo student protests
- May 1, 2014
- Published in Horn of Africa News
(OPride) -- At least a dozen protesters have been killed and many others
wounded as students in Ethiopia's populous Oromia region clashed with
military forces on Wednesday.
Student protests began earlier this month in response to plans by Addis
Ababa City Administration which is expected to significantly expand the
city's territorial jurisdiction.
Thousands of Oromo students at nine universities in Oromia have rallied in
the last ten days opposing the plan, which they say would displace Oromo
farmers and undermine their state's constitutionally protected "special
interests." Oromo students at Jimma, Haromaya, Ambo, Wollega, Bule Hora,
Madawalabu, Metu, Adama and Dire Dawa universities have turned out in
droves denouncing the plan. At least 10 students were killed in Ambo while
three others were shot dead at Madawalabu University on Wednesday,
according to eyewitnesses. Unknown number of wounded protesters were being
treated at local hospitals.
The Ethiopian capital falls within the Oromia state, the largest of
Ethiopia's nine ethnic-based administrative regions, and also serves as its
capital. The country's constitution stipulates the state's special interest
in the city -- providing for utilization of resources, service provision and
joint administration matters. Protesters say the city's latest master plan
undermines these interests.
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Received on Thu May 01 2014 - 07:41:53 EDT