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Ethiopia: Urgent Steps Needed to Calm Intercommunal Violence - UN Chief
UN News, 3 November 2020
Inclusive dialogue is crucial to diffuse tensions across Ethiopia, said the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday, following reports of dozens killed and injured during brutal attacks in… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Express Grief Over Killings of Civilians
ENA, 2 November 2020
The House of People's Representatives (HPR), Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen have expressed their heartfelt grief over the killings of innocent… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Dozens of Villagers Massacred by Militants
Addis Standard, 2 November 2020
In the early hours of November 02, news began to emerge that dozens of peaceful civilians were killed in West Wollega zone, Guliso Werda, Gawwa Qanqa kebele of Oromia regional… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Over 50 Killed in 'Horrendous' Attack On Village By Armed Group
AI London, 2 November 2020
At least 54 people from the Amhara ethnic group were killed in an attack late last night by suspected members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) armed group, Amnesty can reveal. Read more »
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Ethiopia: European Union Calls for Reducing Tensions
EU External Action, 2 November 2020
Statements by the HR/VP Read more »
Ethiopian Militants Massacre Dozens of Civilians
The victims, from the Amhara ethnic group, were reported killed in an attack late on Sunday night by suspected members of the Oromo Liberation Army. Amnesty International reported that more than 50 had died. The attack on Gawa Qanqa village took place a day after Ethiopian Defence Forces troops withdrew from the area unexpectedly and without explanation.
InFocus
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Ethiopia's general election scheduled for August 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But Covid-19 is not the only obstacle the country faces. It needs to deal with ... Read more »
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The crisis in Oromia Regional State - the homeland of the Oromo people - is complex, serious and multi-layered. Left to fester it, certainly will become intractable, result ... Read more »
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Thousands of demonstrators in several cities and towns across the Oromia regional state have taken to the streets protesting the process used to allocate housing in the city, and ... Read more »
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Since January 3, 2020, Ethiopian authorities have disconnected mobile phone networks, landlines, and internet services in the Oromia region. The shutdown has prevented ... Read more »
The red pin shows the location of Gawa Qanqa village in the Guliso District of West Wellega Zone, west of Addis Ababa, where the killings took place
