Addis Abeba: August 18/2021 – More than 538,000 people are displaced in Benishangul Gumuz regional state, while nearly 1.4 million people across 16 zones and 6 special Woredas of the the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) are in need of humanitarian assistance; and in East and West Wellega …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – At least 14 civilians were killed in Metekel zone of the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State in what eye witnesses described as communal violence over the weekend; 17 more people were also injured and at least 30 are missing. Reports received by …

BY SIYANNE MEKONNEN @SIYAANNE  Addis Abeba, July 7/2021– The Benishangul Gumuz regional government yesterday announced that it has given Two regional, Three zonal and 16 woreda level leadership positions to 25 former members of an armed group which operates in the region.  Earlier in May, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …