source: Addis Standard
actor1: Rioters (Ethiopia)
actor2: Military Forces of Ethiopia (2018-)
location: Bale
notes: On 18 August 2020, Oromia regional special forces forcibly dispersed demonstrators who were blocking roads in Bale Robe (Bale, Oromia), following reports that Oromo leaders had contracted coronavirus in detention. No injuries or fatalities reported. [size= no report]