Women supporters show the Oromo protest gesture outside Jawar Mohammed's house, an Oromo activist and leader of the Oromo protest in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of prominent Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohammed set up camp around his house in Addis Ababa on Thursday one day after police fired gunshots and teargas to break up demonstrations against his treatment by the government.
At least five people were killed in Wednesday's clashes in the capital and other cities, officials and residents said.
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