Aliko Dangote’s cement factory has been attacked by
protesters in Ethiopia's Oromia region. The protests were in response to the deaths of
at least 55 people in a stampede at a religious festival of the Oromo people on
Sunday.
The protesters burnt trucks and machinery at
the Dangote Cement Factory in Ada Berga. A pro-opposition
Amharic-language website, ZeHabesha.com has also covered the
story:
Protesters also allegedly freed prisoners after setting
ablaze a police station in the Bule Hora area, FBC reports. A court and government-owned
vehicles were also torched, it adds.
Activists say the security forces opened fire at the
festival, causing the stampede. The festival was marred by
protesters who chanted slogans demanding political freedom in
Ethiopia. The government has denied that the security forces opened
fire, blaming the violence on "evil forces".
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