Since 2015 Ethiopia is experiencing a turmoil in most part of the country. The intensity and the frequency of the turmoil are high in the Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia which is the biggest regional state in terms of jurisdiction as well as population size. The protest uses different methods in the different part of the regional state. Ambo is one of the cities in Oromia that is closed to the capital Addis Ababa and the center of anti-government protests. On Wednesday, October 24, 2017, a truck which belongs to the National Sugar Company with full of sugar for export was on its way to the border through Ambo city. Here is the paradox the people are experiencing a shortage of sugar but the country is exporting it. The community who are upset of this paradox hijack the truck to distribute the sugar for the community. unfortunately, the protest was not successful, the hijack was followed by the deployment of “Agazi” (a special elite unit of Ethiopian Security forces) who use force to stop the hijack. Protesters who demand sugar for the community and do not have any weapon to defend themselves are killed and wounded. The community scarifies 10 people and 20 are wounded in the Ambo city.
The Sugar Hijack
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