https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/09/03/ethiopia-protests
Ethiopia anti-government protesters set flower farms ablaze
Issues Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ยท Sep 3, 2016
A Dutch company says protesters in Ethiopia are torching flower farms
as they target businesses with links to the government. Flowers are
one of the country's top exports.
The Esmeralda Farms statement comes amid anti-government protests in
the Oromia and Amhara regions in recent weeks that residents and
rights groups say have left dozens dead.
The company says its 10 million Euro investment went up in smoke this
week in Bahir Dar city and that several other horticulture companies
were affected.
Demonstrators have been calling for wider freedoms in this East
African country. The Ethiopian Human Rights Council has said
government security forces are using excessive force against them.
Ethiopia's government, a close security ally of the West, is often
accused of silencing dissent, even blocking internet access at times.
Received on Sat Sep 03 2016 - 15:36:39 EDT