In May 2014, the government suspended the plan to expand the capital city in order to abate the students protests that saw at least 12 students were killed and hundreds of ethnic Oromo students were imprisoned. 
Hapo Mei 2014, serikali ilifuta mpango wa upanuzi wa mji mkuu ili kupunguza maandamano ya wanafunzi yaliyopelekea wanafunzi 12 kuuwawa na mamia wenye asili ya ki-Oromo kufungwa jela.