At least five people died from bullet wounds amid clashes with Ethiopian security forces in the restive Oromia region since a state of emergency was declared two weeks ago, doctors said. Ambo General Hospital documented two deaths on arrival and 13 casualties on Saturday, according to Garoma Shure, a doctor at the facility. Roads to Gimbi were blocked and hospitals couldn’t receive supplies, said Desalegn Abebe, a doctor at Gimbi General Hospital. Desalegn Tadesse, medical director of Nekemte General Hospital, said his hospital received 20 casualties last week. Defense Minister Siraj Fegessa didn’t respond to three calls and three text messages.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2018 10:30 UTC