Police and students clashed at Ambo’s Meskerem Hulet high school

Police and students clashed at Ambo’s Meskerem Hulet high school yesterday. Police opened fire on students and arrested many of them.

In the town of Gedo, 68 km from Ambo, a bomb exploded injuring several students. The students say that the police threw the bomb at them.

In Addis Ababa, students and teachers continued their protests today. There were protests in Menen, Shimelis Habte, Tikur Anbessa and other high schools, and Tegbareid Technical School.

In Kera, near Shimelis Habte high school, government buses were burned today.

Agazi troops were seen shooting at civilians. Roads were closed for many hours. Pamphlets are being distributed calling for a nationwide uprising against the fascist regime of Meles Zenawi.