Tens of thousands marched in Ethiopia’s northwestern city of Gondar on Sunday morning. Residents descended to the city center “piazza” around 9 am. The rally lasted until noontime.
In placards and chants, the protesters denounced what they see as putting Amhara people at a disadvantage. Among the
slogans in the protest:
“Restore the historic border”, “Wolqait is Amhara”, “Qimant and Amhara are one” and “Return the land given to Sudan”.
“Restore the historic border”, “Wolqait is Amhara”, “Qimant and Amhara are one” and “Return the land given to Sudan”.
The
protesters demanded: “Respect for Amhara-ness”, “Amhara is not
terrorist”, “Stop mass killing Amhara people” and an end to alleged TPLF
dominance in the region.
The protesters also held slogans showing solidarity with Oromo Protests, detained Muslim activists and the ailing politician Habtamu Ayalew.
The government refused to authorize
demonstrations planned for last Sunday and today, claiming the city is
yet unstable. The protesters went ahead with the protest today anyway.
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