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Breaking News: Another heavy death toll from a conflict in eastern Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, September 01/2017 – Intense fighting between the Ethiopian Somali and the Oromo ethnic groups in the eastern Ethiopia has left “more than 30 people”, including “more than a dozen army members”, dead and several others injured, Addis Standard learned. According to three residents of Mieso town, west Hararghe …
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News: Elders from east Hararghe call for an end to “Liyu police anarchy” in Oromia; stay-at-home strike spreads through the region
Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, August 24/2017 – In an exclusive interview with Addis Standard, a group of elders who traveled from East Hararghe Zone, Gursum Woreda of the Oromia Regional State to the capital Addis Abeba have called for an end to the “Liyu police anarchy” in areas …
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News: Despite nationwide state of emergency, several border incursions leave more than 100 dead in east and south east Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, March 03/2017 – Despite a six month nationwide state of emergency declared in Oct. 2016 and was hoped to restore a military style law and order throughout the country, weeks-long cross border incursions by armed militiamen into many localities in eastern and southern part of Oromia, (bordering the …