Protesters chanted slogans calling on Ethiopian government to end killings and displacement of people in the region. No incident of violence or causality is reported for the protests have concluded peacefully based on Oromia Regional State Communications Bureau statement which is cited by FBC. Yesterday, National Security Council passed a decision to deploy federal security forces to the region following the request by the two regions, and the forces have already entered the area at this writing. So far, as many as 200 people are in custody in connection with last week’s killings in the region. More than 15 Oromia regional state police and dozens of civilians were killed in East Wollega zone.

Source: Ethiopian News December 03, 2018 19:18 UTC