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Analysis: Horrifying accounts of violence in Amhara region; Fed. Ombudsman slams regional govt. performance, says 303 killed so far
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 9, 2021 – Accounts of the magnitude and scale of the violence that wreaked havoc in Oromo Special Zone and North Shewa Zone in the Amhara regional state are surfacing, depicting an image of a violence that inflicted heavy casualties. One such account …
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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 …
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News Analysis: Amhara, Oromia regions officials locked in contradicting account on civilians’ killing; PM vows retaliation
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 1, 2021 – The Oromia regional state government said in a statement that it has taken measures on militias behind the latest attack on civilians which took place in West Wollega Zone, Babo Genbel Woreda, Bone Kebelle. Admitting the violent attacks, the regional …