19-04-2017 09:25 via yahoo.com

Ethiopia unrest killed 669 in three regions: report

By Aaron MaashoADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A total of 669 people were killed in unrest that gripped Ethiopia for several months until authorities imposed a state of emergency last October, according to an investigation report presented to parliament on Tuesday.Demonstrators in the three areas say the government has trampled on their political rights.Ethiopia has faced criticism from abroad as well as at home over its authoritarian approach to economic development, though the government has also pres
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