Thursday, August 25, 2016

Olympics marathon medalist's protest shines spotlight on unrest in Ethiopia

LONDON, Aug 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When marathon

silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line at the Rio

Olympics, he crossed his arms above his head in an "X", a sign

of protest against the Ethiopian government's treatment of his

people, the ethnic Oromo.

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