The two Oromo men were residing in Addis Ababa when the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrested them on June 30 and July 10, respectively. And they requested assistance in helping the two members of the Minnesota Oromo community. At the same time, the current prime minister, Abiy, was emerging as a local leader from the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization. “They planned to stay there and make the changes they desired.”According to Arfasse, Jawar’s wife, the prime minister called for the opposition parties to come back. Sometimes, she said, family who live near the detention center have been turned away when they attempt to visit Jawar.

Source: Ethiopian News September 02, 2020 15:26 UTC