Some young people in southern Ethiopia have been celebrating as they believe the region’s governing party is about to allow a referendum to take place on whether the Sidama area should become its own federal state.
Rumours have been circulating on social media that a decision has been made – but there have been no announcement on the issue.
A group of youth activists and opposition politicians agreed to go ahead and declare the
southern region of Sidama as a separate federal state within the country.
The declaration is due to happen on Wednesday.
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