1,000 people killed and 2,000 forced to flee homes. Rebels blame pro-government militia for the attacks. Most of the victims were women and children. The UN rights chief called Thursday for the Ethiopian authorities to conduct “prompt, impartial and thorough” investigations into weekend attacks in the west of the country that have killed hundreds of people. “I … Read more
Survivors in Ethiopia’s Oromia region say hundreds of Amhara rebels have been killed by pro-government forces. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has been designated a terrorist organisation by the government. It denies responsibility for the killings and demands an impartial investigation. NAIROBI: Hundreds of Amhara ethnic group members were killed by rebels in Ethiopian Oromia … Read more
ADDIS ABABA: Nine rebel groups battling Ethiopia’s government will “collaborate and join forces” Friday, they said in a statement announcing the alliance, which comes as fears grow of Tigrayan fighters advancing on the capital. The alliance, due to be signed in Washington later on Friday, includes the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the Tigray People’s Liberation … Read more
