Hawassa Unrest Archives

Ethiopia: Army to Take Over Security in Troubled South

July 23, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AFP Ethiopia announced Monday that soldiers and federal police will take over security in a restive southern region following days of violence that has left at least 18 people dead. “The regular security structure has been unable to ensure rule of law and has been stymied by various agendas,” said a statement read on […]

Four Killed as Unrest Spread in Ethiopia’s Southern Hawassa city

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Unrest over autonomy bid kills four in Ethiopia’s Hawassa city BY ROBBIE COREY-BOULET | AFP Four people have died of gunshot wounds in the southern Ethiopian city of Hawassa, where protesters have been demanding the establishment of a breakaway state, a hospital executive said Friday. Security forces carried out arrests as violence spread to districts […]