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Article

10 Oct 2016

Author:
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, in Africa News

Dangote Group's factory targeted as Oromo protest marginalisation by govt. in favour foreign-owned companies

"Dangote's factory attacked by protesters in Ethiopia's restive region"

Trucks and machinery belonging to the Dangote group was attacked by protesters in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. The attacks followed a deadly stampede at a festival over the weekend. The attack which took place in the town of Ada Berga targeted the cement factory owned by Africa’s richest man Nigerian Aliko Dangote.