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Ethiopia referendum: Dozens killed in Sidama clashes
At least 25 people have died in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in southern Ethiopia, hospital officials have told the BBC.
The officials said security forces fired bullets during the protests across the Sidama region.
Activists from the Sidama ethnic group were set to declare their own federal state on Thursday.
They accused the government of failing to hold a promised referendum on the issue.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49070762
The officials said security forces fired bullets during the protests across the Sidama region.
Activists from the Sidama ethnic group were set to declare their own federal state on Thursday.
They accused the government of failing to hold a promised referendum on the issue.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-49070762