source: Addis Standard
actor1: Protesters (Ethiopia)
actor2: Military Forces of Ethiopia (2018-)
location: Shashamane
notes: On 17 August 2020, Ethiopian military forces opened fire on protesters in Shashemene town, killing an unspecified number across two days of demonstrations. Protesters were denouncing the arrest of many Oromo leaders, amid rumors that many had contracted coronavirus. Unknown fatalities coded as 3 and spread across two days. [size=no report]