Addis Ababa is calm but tense today. There is no confirmation of how many people the security forces murdered yesterday. But eyewitnesses told Ethiopian Review that many people were shot dead by the Federal Police during the religious processions which were turned into protests against Meles and Aba Paulos.

Hundreds of young people have been dragged out of their homes and taken to unknown locations last night… Meanwhile, students and teachers are preparing to boycott next week’s high school exams.

Tens of thousands of flyers have been distributed through out Addis Ababa by Tegbar League Ethiopia calling for boycotts of the exams. Students and teachers who are supporting the boycott say that it would be unjust to take the exams while tens of thousands of students are languishing in concentration camps.

The boycott is being supported by a network of several groups through out the country, including the newly formed Association of Kinijit Supporters.