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Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Launch Hunger Strike

HeadlineDec 01, 2005

Four leaders of Ethiopia’s main opposition party have announced a hunger strike to protest detentions that have left them imprisoned for close to a month. The four are top leaders of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy. On Saturday, hundreds of Ethiopian-Americans rallied outside President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas in support of the imprisoned leaders.

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