Trouble was sparked when an influential activist from the Oromo ethnic group, Jawar Mohammed said the authorities were endangering his life by removing his bodyguards.
The violence had ethnic and religious elements, the government said.
Haile Gebrselassie said he could sue Facebook if they fail to remove certain posts.
The double Olympic champion was not explicit about which posts he was referring to, but told the BBC in the capital Addis Ababa that “fake news is easy to spread”.
Referring to the death toll, the 46-year-old added that “the main cause I believe was Facebook”. […] CONTINUE READING
