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Water shortage protest turns deadly in Ethiopia's south

A woman uses a donkey cart to transport a barrel of water in drought-affected areas in Higlo Kebele, Adadle woreda, Somali region of Ethiopia. [Reuters]

A protest over water shortages in the southern Ethiopian town of Welkite turned deadly when, witnesses say, security forces opened fire on protesters, killing at least two people.

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