Conflict and violence
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OFC alleges widespread ‘arrests, beatings, and displacement’ in Oromia, calls for dialogue amid “unprecedented crisis” in the region
In a press release issued on 14 July, 2024, the central committee of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) stated that…
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Rights group alleges ‘war crimes’ in Amhara: Ethiopian troops accused of attacking healthcare operations
Addis Abeba – A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Ethiopian security forces, along with an allied militia…
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Residents of Keranio town, Amhara region, in shock a week after seven killed by ‘government forces’
Keranio town (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – In the wake of a recent killing in the town of Keranio, in…
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Fresh conflict erupts in border areas of Afar and Somali regions; rights group expresses concern about civilian harm, suffering
In its latest statement, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported receiving numerous complaints and accounts of casualties, damage to…
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EHRC sounds alarm on human rights violations: from forced disappearances to extrajudicial killings
In a statement released on 28 May, 2024, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) voiced grave concerns over human rights…
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From Excellence to Emergency: A generation of students held hostage by conflict in Western Oromia
Students in Western Oromia, such as those enrolled at Agemsa Preparatory School in the Sulula Fincha district of the Horo…
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Rights groups allege war crimes, crimes against humanity in Ethiopia’s conflict zones: Joint report submitted to UN ahead of universal periodic review
In a comprehensive report presented to the UN, prominent rights groups have accused Ethiopia of widespread and severe violations spanning…
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US State Department report reveals extensive human rights abuses in Ethiopia’s conflict zones
The 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia, released by the U.S. State Department, highlighted that the conflicts…
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Diplomatic missions in Addis Abeba call for de-escalation amid unrest in Raya Alamata district, Tigray region
According to the UN, approximately 29,000 individuals have been forced to evacuate from the Raya Alamata district to Kobo town…
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Gambella regional gov’t appoints eight new officials in the wake of a series of security incidents
Umod Ujulu, President of Gambella Regional State (Photo: Gambella Regional Gov’t Press Secretariat Office) Addis Abeba – The Gambella regional government…
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