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Ethiopia: 'Horrific' Massacre of 400 Ethnic Amhara Must Be Investigated Immediately
AI London, 21 July 2022
On 18 June hundreds of Amhara residents in Oromia region were killed and scores injured Victims' family members claim atrocities committed by Oromo Liberation Army Most of those… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Amnesty Urges Probe Into Ethnic Massacre of 450 in Oromia
RFI, 21 July 2022
Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into the massacre of more than 400 Amhara civilians in Ethiopia's Oromia region last month, citing eyewitnesses who… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Clashes in Somali, Oromia State Border Areas Displace Thousands As Hunger Claims Scores of Lives
Addis Standard, 18 July 2022
Clashes in Somali, Oromia states bordering areas displaced thousands of civilians from an entire village. The displaced villagers from Bali zone, Gura Damole Woreda say "armed… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Eritrean Refugees Relocated From Addis Ababa to Dangerous Area - Report
VOA, 18 July 2022
Aid group Refugees International has expressed concern about the reported relocation of more than 100 Eritrean refugees from areas near Addis Ababa to camps on the unstable border… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Burayu District Court Passes Verdict to Free Four High-Ranking OLF Officials
Addis Standard, 20 July 2022
Addis Abeba: The Burayu District Court, in Oromia Regional State Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, has passed a verdict on 18 July to free four senior officials of the opposition… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Tigray Announces Formation of Team for Negotiations With Govt
Addis Standard, 19 July 2022
Getachew Reda, the spokesperson of Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF), the party administering the Tigray regional state, has told AFP that Tigray "will be ready to send a… Read more »
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Ethiopia: What's Driving the Violence in Oromia?
The Conversation Africa, 20 July 2022
In November 2020 an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia's Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces and the forces of the Ethiopian… Read more »
Rights Group Urges Probe Into Ethnic Massacre in Ethiopia
Amnesty International is calling for an investigation into the massacre of more than 400 Amhara civilians in Ethiopia's Oromia region in June 2022, citing eyewitnesses who blamed a local rebel group for the killings.
The Amnesty statement follows a call by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet last month, urging the Ethiopian authorities to conduct "prompt, impartial and thorough" investigations into the Tole killings.
No official death toll from the massacre has been published, but Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said in June 2022 that 338 victims were identified.
The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has denied the accusations, saying government-allied militias were responsible for the massacre in the west of Ethiopia's most populous region, which has seen an increase in violence in recent months.
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