Thousands arrested after Ethiopian protests

Thursday, June 16, 2005

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Thousands of people have been arrested across Ethiopia after violent clashes in which police killed 36 people, a New York-based human rights group reported Wednesday. The political unrest prompted Britain on Wednesday to suspend a planned $54.1 million increase in aid to Ethiopia, one of the world's poorest countries. Police have released many detainees and will free more in coming days, a government official said on condition of anonymity because the statement related to internal security. Ethiopia's ruling party claimed victory in last month's elections, based on provisional results. But parties have lodged complaints in 299 of the country's 527 constituencies.

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