Protesters against chronic lack of water in Wolkite city. He also said that the security forces have committed horrific acts of attack against civilians while chasing the protesters, leaving the city in shock. He added that business activities in Wolkite city has stopped and government and private institutions are closed following the yesterday’s incident. He added security forces are preventing gatherings local communities who wanted to comfort grieving families. Neither Gurage zone administration nor the SNNP region issued statement regarding the latest crackdown in Wolkite.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2023 06:09 UTC