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In Ethiopia’s pursuit of expansion, locals prove to be new roadblock

In Ethiopia's pursuit of expansion, locals prove to be new roadblock

The Ethiopian government was forced to abandon a development plan for the capital after two months of protests by the Oromo people who have complained about the handling of the expansion into their land. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi View Caption SULULTA, ETHIOPIA — Walk past the China-Africa Overseas Leather Factory in the highland plains just north of Addis Ababa, and it’s clear that it has had better days: Its gold plaque nameplate is dented, its windows smashed, and dozing soldiers from an elite military unit dot the compound. “Oromia belongs to us,” hundreds of protesters chanted last month as they […]

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