Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Upto 320 killed in Ethiopia gun incident

Ethiopia

The death toll from militant attacks rose in the Oromia region of western Ethiopia, and new witnesses are estimated to have killed 260 and 320 civilians on Saturday. Reports of the genocide came on Sunday when survivors described one of the bloodiest events in Ethiopia in recent years. Prime Minister Abi Ahmed has condemned the “atrocities” in Oromia but declined to comment on the violence. “Attacks on innocent civilians and the destruction of livelihoods by illegal and disorderly … Read more

Ethiopia urged to free two journalists facing anti-State charges

Ethiopia

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopia to free two journalists that it said had been charged with “outrages against the constitution” and faced a possible death sentence. “After months of arbitrary detention, the anti-state charges filed against Ethiopian journalists Dessau Dulla and Bikila Amenu, potentially carrying the death penalty, are outrageous,” … Read more