Ethiopians to observe Three days of national mourning...

Ethiopians are observing three days of national mourning after people died duringa protest at a religious festival inthe Oromia region on Sunday.There is a dispute over what caused the deaths.
A statement on Ethiopia’s state broadcaster said the mourning is to “commemorate innocent citizens who lost their livesbecause of the violence instigatedby anti-peace forces”.

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn earlier blamed rioters for the “mayhem” which led to a stampede.Opposition activists say the panic was caused when security forces fired teargas and bullets into the large crowd which had gathered for a thanksgiving ceremony.They also say that the death toll is farhigher than the official figure of 52.