Crowdfunding campaign for Olympics 'hero' Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia passes $100,000
 

Crowdfunding campaign for Olympics 'hero' Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia passes $100,000
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When Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa raised his arms and closed his fists to form a cross as he reached the finish line of the Olympics marathon in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, he didn't just broadcast his own solidarity with the Oromo protests in Ethiopia.*

Lilesa turned a global spotlight on the plight of the Oromo people, winning himself many admirers for doing so. **w some of those admirers want to help, and a crowdfunding effort for Lilesa has raised more than $100,000 in just two days.*

Meanwhile, it remains unclear what exactly Lilesa can do next after committing an act of protest on the global stage — one he says could get him killed back home.* Read more...

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