All quiet
Today it is all quiet in Addis. There are still lots of Federal Police around and a strong army presence, but there haven't been stories of violence as in the past few days. It is nice to have a day with no gun shots in the distance, although now even a slamming door can get people jumpy. Virtually everything in Addis is closed in part because of the strike/demonstrations and in larger part because of Ramadan.
Last night the police came through neighborhoods rounding up all the young men they could find, regardless of whether they had been involved in the riots. Thankfully they avoided hotels. I have heard some neighborhoods are now void of young men - some are hiding and others are in jail. In my neighborhood a friend told me he was taken to jail with some 5000 other young men, but he ran away when it was dark and the tired guards weren't paying attention. I can only imagine that when the rest of the young men are released or escape they will not be happy.
But, for now, all is quiet and all is well.
Last night the police came through neighborhoods rounding up all the young men they could find, regardless of whether they had been involved in the riots. Thankfully they avoided hotels. I have heard some neighborhoods are now void of young men - some are hiding and others are in jail. In my neighborhood a friend told me he was taken to jail with some 5000 other young men, but he ran away when it was dark and the tired guards weren't paying attention. I can only imagine that when the rest of the young men are released or escape they will not be happy.
But, for now, all is quiet and all is well.
posted by Scott Warren at 4:36 AM
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