There were heavy presence of the regional police & special forces as well as members of the federal security forces in Bahir Dar ahead of a rally which was disallowed by regional authorities. Today’s rally was called by NAMA and was planned to take place in cities across the Amhara regional state with a follow up rally called on November 01 in Addis Abeba. However, it was disallowed by the regional government whose communication bureau head, Gezachew Muleneh said that the rally was not sanctioned by the regional state. He warned that security forces, including the police, will take appropriate measure on anyone contravening the statement. #Ethiopia: Authorities ban protests as “illegal and unnecessary” https://t.co/YyhpOBPCDw “The killings are abhorrent and serve as a clarion call to the Ethiopian authorities to safeguard the right to life.

Source: Ethiopian News October 28, 2020 11:26 UTC