Protests near the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa highlight the unprecedented challenges facing the historically stable African nation. Over the past two days, demonstrations have been held on the outskirts of the city. Though largely, dissent has been expressed by workers staying home in an unofficial general strike, there have been sporadic clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest led to violence in the village of Holeta, near the capital that resulted in the death of a U.S. citizen. He was killed when a crowd began throwing rocks at the van carrying him and eight other foreign nationals. Details of the attack remain scarce, but it seems likely that it was linked to the ongoing protests. Tempers have periodically flared across the country since November 2015, but the bulk of the unrest had been concentrated in ethnic Oromo regions, where controversial land development projects are underway.