Published: · Severity: medium · Category: protest

Planned Amhara genocide protests

Location: Various cities in Europe (50.1109, 8.6821)
Event Type: protest
Severity: medium
Source: OSINT
Event Date: 2026-05-04T09:00:00.000Z

Description

Amhara diaspora groups announced that large public protest marches titled "Let us stand together for justice" will soon be held in various European cities to demand an end to what they describe as genocide, drone attacks, and fraudulent elections affecting Amhara people in Ethiopia.

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