Ethiopia: News - 'People Are Getting Desperate': Jimma Protests Expose Growing Anger Over Forced Conscription, Extortion

Source: AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-11-12T15:21:17.000Z · World

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents of Jimma city in southwestern Oromia zone in Ethiopia say protests that erupted on Monday and Tuesday were driven by mounting grievances over widespread forced conscription, arbitrary arrests, extortion and displacement, describing an increasingly desperate population with few avenues to seek redress from authorities.

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