$150 000 raised for him Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/150-000-raised-for-him/ The low down on African affairs Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 $150 000 raised for him Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/150-000-raised-for-him/ 32 32 Ethiopian Olympic protester lands in US https://jjcornish.com/2016/09/ethiopian-olympic-protester-lands-us/ Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2016/09/ethiopian-olympic-protester-lands-us/ The Olympian marathoner who staged a finish-line protest in Rio da Janeiro for Ethiopia Oromo people has landed in the United States. Feyisa Lelisa maintains his life is in danger if he goes home so he’s  seeking asylum in America. ends intro Feyisa Lelisa has set a pattern for marathon runners protesting for the 35 […]

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]]> The Olympian marathoner who staged a finish-line protest in Rio da Janeiro for Ethiopia Oromo people has landed in the United States.

Feyisa Lelisa maintains his life is in danger if he goes home so he’s  seeking asylum in America.

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Feyisa Lelisa has set a pattern for marathon runners protesting for the 35 million Oromo people, who are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia.

They cross their arms above their heads as they cross the finish line.

This has become the protest sign against the crackdown by Ethiopia authorities who’ve killed more than 400 Oromo  objecting to the loss of their lands.

Addis Ababa authorities insist Lelisa will be treated as a hero rather than a villain in Ethiopia.

His friends have raised $150 000 for him and urged him not to chance it.

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