At least 78 people killed in Ethiopian protests last week – prime minister’s office

At least 78 people killed in Ethiopian protests last week – prime minister’s office

At least 78 people were killed during protests in Ethiopia last week over the treatment of a prominent activist, the prime minister’s spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Billene Seyoum told news conference that 409 people had been detained over the unrest and that investigations were ongoing.