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Analysis: Many feared dead in renewed violence in central Gonder; authorities blame “Kimant rebels”, witnesses blame regional security
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 22, 2021 – A renewed violence involving regional security forces’ measures against the Kimant community in central Gonder, in Amhara regional states, has left several people dead and displaced as well as properties damaged, Addis Standard learned. The violence, which picked intensity last …
News: Unable to stop bouts of violence in its midst, Amhara region’s Peace and Security Council calls for federal army intervention
Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, 17 October/2019 – Bouts of unrest cloaked in identity questions have resulted in the loss of life and damage to property over the last five years, says a statement released by the Amhara Regional State Security Council on the 16th of October, 2019. The statement was …
NEWS: FRESH VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL GONDER RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT FURTHER ESCALATION IN THE AREA
Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 3, 2019 – Addis Standard has learned that the US government issued a security alert to its citizens in Ethiopia following ‘reports of gunfire, roadblocks and the destruction of property’ in and around the city of Gondar in Amhara region. This follows recent reports of …
