Jawar Mohammed, political analyst and executive director of the Oromia Media Network (OMN), believes the Ethiopian government would kill him, should he return to his homeland. Oromo people 'are making history'In October, Ethiopia declared a six-month-long state of emergency following unrest in Oromia, and occasionally in Amhara. Mohammed is a strong supporter of the protests as he believes Ethiopia "needs a regime change and the installation of a government elected by the people." "The government believes OMN and social media, Facebook particularly, are used to mobilise, agitate, coordinate people. Mohammed believes it is too dangerous for him to go to Ethiopia right now.

Source: Ethiopian News November 03, 2016 17:02 UTC