ESAT News (August 22, 2017)
Bus transportations to the Oromo region from the rest of the country disrupted ahead of the five day stay at home strikes in the region that begins tomorrow as the regime deploys massive troops.
Buses serving the oromo region have been parked at stations in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and in a number of towns today. Buses that were scheduled to leave the Oromo region were also disrupted. Passengers to the Oromo region were seen receiving refunds at the main bus terminal in Addis Ababa.
Reports also show that security forces blocked a number of highways connecting towns in the region.
A five day stay at home strike has been called in the Oromo region to demand the release of political prisoners and in memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of security forces in protests last summer. The strikes were also called to oppose tax hikes recently imposed by the regime.