In West Oromia in the city of Ambo, security forces have detained several protestors on Monday August 17 late afternoon. “Those who died have sustained severe injury and it is difficult to know the number of death at this moment,” he told Addis Standard this morning. Aweday, east HarargheAdem Dhalate, a resident of Aweday told Addis Standard that he personally know of 18 people who were shoot and wounded. Sabonna, Sharifa’s relative, spoke to Addis Standard via a phone call from Aweday. Addis Standard cannot, as of now, confirm the total number of causalities.

Source: Ethiopian News August 20, 2020 06:45 UTC