A nationwide series of violent protests, concentrated in the Oromo Region, broke out in Ethiopia starting on 23 October 2019, sparked by activist and media owner Jawar Mohammed's allegation that security forces had attempted to detain him. As of 26 October 2019, at least 67 people have been killed, mostly by mobs targeting ethnic and religious minorities within the region and surrounding areas, including Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, and the Harari Region.[lower-alpha 1]