Ethiopia: Protesters' Struggle Moves to the Athletics Track

6 March 2017
analysis

While a state of emergency is still in place at home, global sporting events are providing an irresistible opportunity for protesters to be seen and heard.

As she crossed the finish line in Sabadell, Spain, on 7 February, Ethiopian star athlete Genzebe Dibaba had attained her sixth world record. After a disappointing silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, running the fastest 2,000 metres ever for a woman marked a good start to the year.

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