PM Hailemariam Blames Olympic Protest on U.S. Based Opposition Groups

By Siobhan O’Grady and Brian Stout | for Foreign Policy, When Ethiopian marathoner Feyisa Lilesa held his arms in an “X” as he crossed the finish line for a silver medal last month at the Rio Olympics, he says he was culminating a political protest he’d planned for months. But top Ethiopian officials say he […]

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From Rio to America, I will keep fighting Ethiopia’s oppression: Feyisa Lilesa

By Feyisa Lilesa | for Washington Post, On Aug. 21, when I reached the finish line of the men’s marathon at the Olympics in Rio, I crossed my fists above my head. This is sign of peaceful protest used by my people, the Oromo, for the past 10 months. I did it to raise awareness; […]

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Quebec City Marathon Winner Replicates Olympic Medallist’s Political Protest

By Tim Huebsch, Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia made headlines last Sunday when he finished second in the men’s marathon at the Olympics with his arms crossed above his head. The gesture, which was done in solidarity with the Oromo people’s anti-government protests in his home region, led Lilesa to say “If I go back to […]

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Feyisa Lilesa has Nothing to Fear After Olympic Protest: TPLF

By Thom Patterson | for CNN, Olympic marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa has nothing to fear because of a protest gesture he displayed as he crossed the finish line, Ethiopia’s communication minister said Monday. Lilesa won a silver medal Sunday with his arms crossed over his head in a sign of solidarity for his native Oromo […]

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