Ethiopians in San Francisco protest Biden administrations' foreign policy towards their country

Record ID: 1913608

  • Title: Ethiopians in San Francisco protest Biden administrations' foreign policy towards their country
  • Date: 11th December 2021
  • Summary: SHOTLIST: SAN FRANCISCO, US (DEC. 10, 2021) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CARRYING BANENRS 2. SOUNDBITE (English) PROTESTER, BEHAILU ASSEFA, SAYING: "Probably you may know that the US put too much pressure on Ethiopia. Using CNN as a source of information that is nothing to do with truth. And the same thing Twitter also blocking induvial, organizations accounts that gives us information about our country." 3. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS DANCING 4. SOUNDBITE (English) PROTESTER, YEME GIRMA, SAYING: "We are here both Eritrean and Ethiopian Americans. Because we are worried about our native countries. (…)" 5. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS DANCING, CARRYING BANNERS 6. SOUNDBITE (English) PROTESTER, NIK WOLDEMERIAM, SAYING: "We are here today to oppose Biden administration for unfair treatment of Ethiopia, Eritrea." 7. PROTESTERS DANCING 8. SOUNDBITE (English) PROTESTER, NIK WOLDEMERIAM, SAYING: "We are here to say no more unwanted sanctions. (…)" 9. PROTESTERS DANCING 10. MAN SPEAKING, CARRYING BANNERS 11. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING, CHANTING SLOGANS, CARRYING FLAGS, BANNERS AAVN SCRIPT: Ethiopians living in California gathered in San Francisco and protested Joe Biden administration's foreign policy towards Ethiopia. Protesters carried banners, flags and chanted slogans against Biden administration. Speaking to the Anadolu Agency protesters said they are worried about their countries. A protester, Behailu Assefa said that US put too much pressure on Ethiopia. "Using CNN as a source of information that is nothing to do with truth. Twitter also blocking induvial, organizations accounts that gives us information about our country," he said. Another protester Nik Woldemariam said they gathered against the Biden administration for unfair treatment of Ethiopia, Eritrea.
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