Talk:2014–2016 Oromo protests

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I'm having a hard time finding a photo that is labeled under a creative commons license. If anyone finds one please upload it to Wikicommons and then put it into the template on this page. Thank you.Monopoly31121993 (talk) 13:48, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

This article still needs an image that is labeled under a creative commons license.Monopoly31121993 (talk) 17:58, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

Most violent crackdown since...

The article currently states,

In the three days leading up to 8 August, Reuters reported that at least 90 protesters[5] had been shot and killed by Ethiopian security forces, marking the most violent crackdown against protesters in sub-Saharan Africa since at least 75 people were killed during protests in Ethiopia's Oromia Region in November and December 2015.[7][8]

Should we not list a "since [previous event]" that resulted in a higher death toll? I am able to remember, for example, the Burundian unrest (2015–present). 27.115.113.102 (talk) 05:16, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Ongoing?

Are these protests really ongoing? I haven't heard anything about them for awhile. Charles Essie (talk) 21:11, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

@Charles Essie: Same question. Is the article outdated or has the wave of protests ended? The article should be edited accordingly. --Jamez42 (talk) 22:39, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

Apparently, they are ongoing. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Charles Essie (talk) 16:31, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

Requested move 16 February 2018

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: no consensus to move the page at this time, per the discussion below. Of course, this has no effect on the creation of another article about protests in 2018. Dekimasuよ! 02:48, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

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2016 Ethiopian protests → 2015–2018 Ethiopian protests – Anti-government protests have been ongoing in Ethiopia since 2015. This article should be renamed and expanded accordingly. Charles Essie (talk) 03:52, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

• Neutral (I don't know enough about the Ethiopia situation to assess whether this should change titles), but you might want to change your request to "2015–2018 Ethiopian protests". MOS:DATERANGE states that the preferred format for date ranges is "XXYY–XXZZ", and not "XXYY–ZZ". Paintspot Infez (talk) 17:49, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip. I wasn’t sure which one is correct but now I know. Charles Essie (talk) 19:40, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose This article is about the protests that sparked international condemnation and concern and took place from 5 August 2016 until October 2016. Yes, it is true that similiar underlying issues caused protests, some of which, probably meet the requirements of notability. I would be happy to do my best to help with an article about the 2018 protests if reliable sources are available. My recollection from 2016 was that the number of reliable sources for the 2015 events were few and it wasn't until major international news organizations started covering the protests in August that Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released reports about protests in 2015.Monopoly31121993 (talk) 16:42, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

• I’d be on board with a separate article on the 2018 protests. I just think they need to be covered somewhere. Charles Essie (talk) 17:29, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

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POV issue:- The article lacks neutrality & factuality

Hello everyone,

The 2016 Oromo youth demonstration stared because of Addis Ababa's new city masterplan which showed to include farm lands from the surrounding Oromia region (since Addis Ababa city is expanding). The Amhara ethnic youth also followed the Oromos because of old bitterness to the ruling party. Amhara youth consider the government led by EPRDF (a party found by the TPLF) have abolished the century year old Amhara dominance in Ethiopia governance. References: -

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36940906
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39619979
• https://www.dw.com/en/anti-government-protests-growing-in-ethiopia/a-19461345
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/ethiopia-mass-protests-rooted-country-history-180219130441837.html

Human rights abuse was not the reason for the 2016 protests (though the organization Human Rights Watch was reporting there were people dying during the protest). The human rights abuse & corruption accusation of government members started coming in on mid-2018, which certain politicians are calling a “witch hunt” to selectively crack-down on Tigrayans government members/workers/politicians. References:-

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-politics-tigray/nobody-will-kneel-tigrayans-defiant-as-ethiopian-leader-cracks-down-idUSKBN1OF05F
• https://www.africanews.com/2018/11/20/tigray-chair-says-ethiopia-pm-conducting-political-and-ethnic-witch-hunt/
• https://www.africanews.com/2018/12/17/ethiopia-pm-s-crackdown-targeting-tigrayans-ex-minister/
• https://www.africanews.com/2018/12/07/ethiopia-s-tigray-region-plans-respect-the-constitution-rally/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ana ChaChu (talk • contribs) 21:09, 24 March 2019 (UTC)