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November 23, 2016
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The Oromo protests have changed Ethiopia

The struggle of the Oromo people has finally come to the attention of the global public conscience. November 12 marked the first anniversary of the Oromo Protests, a non-institutional and anti-authoritarian movement calling for an end to decades of ...

November 16, 2016
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The Oceti Sakowin Camp, largest historic gathering of Indigenous Nations

The Oceti Sakowin Camp represents a first of its kind historic gathering of Indigenous Nations. The most recent such assembly of Tribes occurred when the Great Sioux Nation gathered before the Battle at the Little Big Horn. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe suppo...

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October 26, 2016
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Ethiopia vows to protect European companies after farms attacked

Protesters attack almost a dozen factories and commerical farms, and destroy scores of vehicles in Ethiopia over economic development that has left many families homeless. Foreign food businesses attacked during recent protests by the Oromo ethnic group in ...

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October 10, 2016
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency over protests & unrest in Oromia region

Ethiopian Government declares a state of emergency effective immediately following violence and unrest in Oromia region. Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of often violent anti-government protests, especially in the restive...

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October 3, 2016
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Ethiopia declares official mourning after stampede killed 52 in political protest

Protests continue in Oromia after 52 people killed in a stampede after police fired tear gas and warning shots. Ethiopia has declared three days of national mourning after a stampede at a religious festival in Oromia, which started after police fire...

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September 17, 2016
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Ethiopia: The Time for Change is Now!

Last weekend on the eve of two large celebrations in Ethiopia—the Ethiopian New Year and the beginning of Eid al-Adha festivities—the Ethiopian authorities pardoned approximately 1,000 people, 135 of whom had been charged under the country’s draconian Anti-Ter...

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September 16, 2016
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Ethiopian Runner Calls on US to Push for Human Rights in His Country

Feyisa Lilesa, the Ethiopian silver medalist in the marathon at last month's Rio Olympics, was in Washington this week, calling on the U.S. Congress to take action in solidarity with Ethiopians protesting their government. “I know that America...

September 9, 2016
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Stopping the Snake: Indigenous Protesters Shut Down Construction of Multimillion Dollar Pipeline

We turn now to a growing protest in North Dakota, where hundreds of indigenous activists have shut down construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project. The $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline is slated to carry half a million barrels of Bakken crude fr...

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September 6, 2016
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Inside Story – What is triggering Ethiopia’s unrest?

Calls for an international investigation in Ethiopia have surfaced after more than 100 people were killed in demonstrations. The violence has led to 400 deaths since November, 100 of them in the last week alone, according to human rights groups. The Ethi...

September 4, 2016
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Black British women react to protests over natural hair in South Africa

"We want to be accepted just the way we are." Pretoria Girls High School is facing a furious backlash after allegedly instructing black school pupils to straighten and "tame" their hair.

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September 4, 2016
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Ethiopia protests: Fire and gunshots reported at jail

A prison in Ethiopia where high-profile politicians are held has caught fire and gunshots were later heard there, according to media and opposition activists in a country gripped by a wave of protests. The jail, Qilinti, is on the outskirts of the capital A...

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September 4, 2016
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#Ethiopiaprotest Human Rights Video: How Much Longer | Mehretab Tesfaye

#EthipiaProtest Artist Mehretab Tesfaye | How much longer will you kill my brothers and sisters? Due to the on going protesting and demonstration in Ethiopia thousands of peaceful and Innocent protesters has been killed by the current dictator,fascist and raci...

September 3, 2016
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Ethiopia protests: Opposition wants prisoners freed

As demonstrations continue, opposition tells Al Jazeera that jailed protesters of all backgrounds should be released. Addis Ababa - An opposition leader in Ethiopia has demanded that "political prisoners" be freed as anti-government protests...

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November 13, 2015
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Black Students in American Universities explode with protests to quell racist threats & KKK

A day after protests brought down two University of Missouri officials, reports of racially charged threats permeated social media -- as well as a rumor the Ku Klux Klan had arrived on campus. University police said they investigated and determined the repo...