Qeerroo – young Oromo activists – drove the mass strike that helped topple the prime minister of one of Africa’s most autocratic governmentsToday, Desalegn is a banker. Since then he has married and, like many of his generation in Ethiopia, mostly avoided politics. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Police fire teargas to disperse protesters during the Oromo festival of Irreecha, in Bishoftu, October 2016. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bekele Gerba waves to his supporters after his release from prison in Adama, on 13 February. Some analysts fear further repression will push members of a still mostly peaceful political movement towards violence and extremism.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2018 11:52 UTC