Obang Metho (photo credit : EPA)By Teshome BoragoFollow him on twitter@MTBoragoAugust 8, 2020Obang Metho, one of the top civil rights activists in Ethiopia, is reportedly receiving death threats in Oromia after he condemned the latest mass killings of minorities in the region. Widely regarded as the MLK of Ethiopia, Obang has been a defender of human rights there for over 16 years, since the 2003 Anuak Genocide. Afterall, my reason to exist is to defend the human rights of all Ethiopians,” he added. Obang is the founder of the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE), which is dedicated to unite Ethiopians by breaking ethnic and religious barriers. “Nobody with a conscience can deny the reoccurring ethnic cleansings taking place in Oromia,” Obang said.

Source: Ethiopian News August 08, 2020 05:37 UTC