የአሜሪካ መንግስት የኦሮሚያ ተቃውሞና ቀውሱ አሳስቦኛል ሲል መግለጫ አወጣ፡፡

(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) – United States government agencies and officials have begun openly reacting to the ongoing protests in many parts of the Oromia Region. On Friday night, the State Department said the United States is deeply concerned by the recent clashes in the Oromia region of Ethiopia that reportedly have resulted in the deaths of numerous protestors.

“We urge the government of Ethiopia to permit peaceful protest and commit to a constructive dialogue to address legitimate grievances. We also urge those protesting to refrain from violence and to be open to dialogue,” a statement by Mark C. Toner, Deputy Department Spokesman reads. “The government of Ethiopia has stated publicly that the disputed development plans will not be implemented without further public consultation. We support the government of Ethiopia’s stated commitment to those consultations and urge it to convene stakeholders to engage in dialogue as soon as possible.”

US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, on her part tweeted Friday saying: “The Ethiopian government must use restraint in response to Oromo protests and take immediate steps to decrease the tension.”

Violent clashes between security forces and student protesters in Ethiopia has entered into its fourth week. The two sides began the confrontation, which opposition figures say has caused the death of more than 70 people so far, after Oromo students in various parts of the country began protesting against the government’s new master plan for Addis Ababa which they call will incorporate lands into the capital city and displace thousands of Oromo farmers.