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  ESAT News (October 3, 2016) From Borena in the south to Sendafa, and Aweday in the east to Wolega, the entire Oromo region of Ethiopia erupted in protest on Monday.  Several cars and government offices have been burnt as people are venting their anger over the death of hundreds of people. Protesters in many major towns in the region ...

    ESAT News (October 2, 2016)   Hundreds of festival goers have reportedly been killed on Sunday in the town of Bishoftu, the site of the annual Ireecha celebrations, an important religious festival by the people of Oromo in welcoming spring. Fana broadcasting, one of the organs of the ruling party reported that 52 people died in a stampede.   ...

  ESAT News (September 30, 2016) There is huge presence of federal and regional security forces in and around Debre Zeit, a.k.a Bishoftu, 25 miles from the capital Addis Ababa, ahead of Ireecha celebrations on Sunday. Ireecha is an important annual celebration by the people of Oromo, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The United Nations Department of Safety and ...