As Protests Turn Violent, Ethiopia Finds Itself On Brink Of Civil War
August 11, 2016
Over the weekend, Ethiopian security forces shot and killed dozens of
Oromo protesters. The Oromo people are Ethiopia's largest ethnic group
and have staged protests since 2014, claiming persecution and
marginalization by the Ethiopian government.
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The country may be on the brink of civil war, according to government
opposition leaders.
We talk about the ongoing conflict with Getachew Begashaw, professor
of economics at Harper College. He’s originally from Ethiopia. We’ll
also hear from Seenaa Jimjimo, a Chicago-based writer and campaign
director for the Oromo Advocacy Group.
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