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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Violent protests of disputed elections spread Friday from the capital to other parts of Ethiopia, leaving four people dead, and the prime minister vowed to prosecute opposition officials after a week of bloody clashes, state media reported.
Police have killed at least 40 people since the confrontations began Tuesday in the capital, following largely peaceful protests Monday, medical officials said. The medical workers asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation. Government officials put the number of dead this week at 24 civilians and seven police officers.
Protests erupted Friday in Dessie, Gondar, Bahar Dar, Arba Minch, Awassa, Dire Dawa — towns that are mainly pro-opposition north and south of the capital, according to Western diplomats, hotel owners and tour operators.
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