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More than 170 people were arrested in Ethiopia after days of protests that resulted in 67 deaths, according to Amnesty International.
Houses were looted and burned in the towns of Dire Dawa and Adama, in the Oromia region, the Ethiopian News Agency reported, citing the respective city administrations. More arrests are expected as investigations continue.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, called for calm and pledged to bring to justice the perpetrators of the ethnic and religious violence that led to the burning of churches, destruction of property and loss of life.
Ethiopia deployed the military to restore order in parts of Oromia following protests. The protests broke out after Jawar Mohammed, who heads the Oromia Media Network, said the government ordered the withdrawal of his security personnel, endangering his life.
Roads were blocked, property destroyed and 67 people have died, Amnesty International said in a text message.
Oromia was the centre of protests in the years before Abiy came to power.