The towns and cities of Oromia, Ethiopia’s largest administrative region where the Oromo people are concentrated, are normally bustling. With this recent strike, the Qeerroo also want an end to what diaspora-based activists say an unjust tax hike. That protest in July quelled without any demonstrable political results, but the demand has resurfaced here. The government recruited “Liyou Police” or special police of the Somali region as an armed force to enforce the outcome. The protest message is fairly written in Oromo language, primarily focused on mobilizing people who dwell in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News August 25, 2017 13:47 UTC