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Ethiopia Launches Africa's Largest Dam Amid Protests From Egypt
Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
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At Least 239 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death
The death count from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group has risen to 239, according to a tally of police figures.
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At Least 52 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death
At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia's Oromiya region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare splits in the prime minister's political heartland ahead of next year's polls.
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52 Confirmed Dead In Stampede At Ethiopia Religious Event
Dozens of people were crushed to death Sunday in a stampede after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an anti-government protest that grew out of a massive religious festival, witnesses said. The Oromia regional government confirmed the death toll at 52.
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At Least 50 Ethiopians Killed In Stampede
Police in Ethiopia's Oromiya region fired teargas and warning shots on Sunday to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede that the opposition party said killed at least 50 people.
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Rio Olympics: Protest Runner Fails to Return to Ethiopia
Feyisa Lilesa, who came second to Kenyan favourite Eliud Kipchoge at Rio Olympics 2016, crossed his arms as he finished the men's marathon in a symbolic protest against the repressive Ethiopian regime
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At Least 75 Killed In Ethiopia Protests: Human Rights Watch
At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today.
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Israelis of Ethiopian Origin Protest Police Violence in Jerusalem
A demonstration by Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin against police brutality turned violent on Thursday, with police using water canon to keep angry crowds away from the prime minister's residence.
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At Least Nine Killed in Ethiopia Student Riots: Government
At least nine people have been killed and 70 injured at student protests in southern Ethiopia this week, including in a grenade attack, the government said in a statement late Thursday.
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Ethiopia Launches Africa's Largest Dam Amid Protests From Egypt
Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
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At Least 239 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death
The death count from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group has risen to 239, according to a tally of police figures.
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At Least 52 Killed In Ethiopia Protests Over Singer's Death
At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia's Oromiya region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare splits in the prime minister's political heartland ahead of next year's polls.
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52 Confirmed Dead In Stampede At Ethiopia Religious Event
Dozens of people were crushed to death Sunday in a stampede after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an anti-government protest that grew out of a massive religious festival, witnesses said. The Oromia regional government confirmed the death toll at 52.
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At Least 50 Ethiopians Killed In Stampede
Police in Ethiopia's Oromiya region fired teargas and warning shots on Sunday to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede that the opposition party said killed at least 50 people.
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Rio Olympics: Protest Runner Fails to Return to Ethiopia
Feyisa Lilesa, who came second to Kenyan favourite Eliud Kipchoge at Rio Olympics 2016, crossed his arms as he finished the men's marathon in a symbolic protest against the repressive Ethiopian regime
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At Least 75 Killed In Ethiopia Protests: Human Rights Watch
At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said today.
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Israelis of Ethiopian Origin Protest Police Violence in Jerusalem
A demonstration by Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin against police brutality turned violent on Thursday, with police using water canon to keep angry crowds away from the prime minister's residence.
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At Least Nine Killed in Ethiopia Student Riots: Government
At least nine people have been killed and 70 injured at student protests in southern Ethiopia this week, including in a grenade attack, the government said in a statement late Thursday.
