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Ethiopian protesters damage factories, vehicles in unrest

The latest violence follows the death of at least 55 people in a stampede sparked when police tried to disperse protesters using teargas and shots in the air at a cultural festival on Sunday in the Oromiya region near the capital.Fana Broadcasting, seen as close to the state, reported on its website that companies affected by the unrest had created 40,000 jobs in the nation, where an industrial drive has fuelled one of Africa’s fastest growing economies.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

The list of damaged factories included Turkish textile firm Saygin Dima, whose manager said this week a third of his plant was destroyed by fire.The radio also said two flower farms, a textile company and plastics maker had sites damaged.Fana Broadcasting blamed the destruction “perpetrators of violence”, echoing the government line, while locals say they have agitating for property and political rightsPeople from Oromiya, a region at the heart of the state’s industrialisation efforts, accuse the government of seizing their land and offering tiny compensation, before selling it on to companies, often foreign investors, at inflated prices.They also say they struggle to find work, even when a new factory is sited on property they or their families once owned.Protests in Oromiya province initially erupted in 2014 over a development plan for the capital that would have expanded its boundaries, a move seen as threatening farmland.Clashes with police flared in late 2015 and this year, as protests gathered pace, although the government shelved the boundary planคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Protesters have increasingly focused on broader political issues as well, accusing the government of stifling opposition and neglecting Oromiya, a charge officials deny. 

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