Violent clashes in Ethiopia over 'master plan' to expand Addis
by Endalk Chala for Global Voices, part of the Guardi from Environment | The Guardian on (#XBTW)
Extending capital into surrounding farmland is part of ongoing discrimination against Oromo people, say protesters. Global Voices reports
At least 10 students are said to have been killed and hundreds injured during protests against the Ethiopian government's plans to expand the capital city into surrounding farmland.
According to Human Rights Watch, the students were killed this week when security forces used excessive force and live ammunition to disperse the crowds.
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