On the outskirts of Harar, warehouses on an industrial park house Oromo displaced by the violence. Credit: James Jeffrey/PRIThe Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group at 35 percent of the population, were the original protesters at the end of 2015. Diaspora social media and satellite television channels broadcast from the United States, such as Oromia Media Network and Ethiopian Satellite Television, do produce original reporting. But they are one-sided and virulently anti-EPRDF, as are the views of many followers, resulting in another side to diaspora social media coverage. The rioters’ exhortations referred to Jawar Mohammed, a prominent US-based Oromo opposition activist commanding a huge social media following.

Source: Ethiopian News February 22, 2018 17:36 UTC