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Ethiopia Crisis

News: Senior staffers at Jimma University accused of coup attempt, Graduate student remains missing
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 8, 2021 – Ten staffers of Jimma university were arrested this weekend on the grounds of attempting a coup and supporting the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Eight of the lecturers were arrested on April 2, 2021 while the remaining two were arrested on …

News: Armed men kill 12 civilians, displace more than 11, 000 in Amaro Wereda, SNNP region
Addis Standard Staffs Addis Abeba, April 08/2021 – Communication affairs bureau of Amaro Wereda, one of the Weredas in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPRS), said sustained attacks since last week by armed groups left at least 12 civilians killed, eight injured and more than 11, 000, mainly …

Analysis: Violence once again leaves scores of civilian casualties as Afar, Somali regions continue to trade blame
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 7, 2021 – Reports of renewed bouts of violence along the border areas between Afar and Somali regional states kept flooding social media since the weeknd when first violence was reported. According to Ahmed Humed, the deputy police commissioner for the Afar regional …