"The government must renew its commitment to a new era of respecting and upholding human rights," Nyanyuki added. A further 2,000 were arrested at casinos, or at establishments where people smoke shisha or chew the leafy khat narcotic stimulant, Fana said. Degfie said those suspected of taking part in the violence, but who were not being charged, would be released after receiving "training". A source involved in the investigation told AFP last week that as many as 65 people had been killed. Since taking office in April, Abiy, an Oromo, has freed dozens of jailed dissidents and welcomed back opposition groups, including the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), that were formerly labelled terrorist organisations.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2018 08:26 UTC