Opposition activists addressed members of the European Parliament this week in Brussels. Olympic runner Feyisa Lilesa is the most famous supporter of the protests in his native Ethiopia. Diaspora protestsAlso at the European Parliament is Berhanu Nega, leader of the anti-government diaspora group Ginbot 7. Hundreds of Oromo citizens have died, thousands have been imprisoned, and a six-month state of emergency was declared in Ethiopia last month. Calls for dialogueOromo opposition leader Mulatu Gemechu of the Oromo Federal Congress says that despite a Cabinet reshuffle, a lasting solution is still far away.

Source: Ethiopian News November 10, 2016 16:51 UTC