“The region is home to several ethnic groups
Gunmen killed more than 100 people in a dawn attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on Wednesday, the human rights commission said, as residents described fleeing the latest deadly assault in an area bedevilled by ethnic violence.”
“ in recent years farmers and businessmen from the neighbouring Amhara region have begun moving into the area, prompting some Gumuz to complain that fertile land has been taken.
Some Amhara leaders are now saying that some of the land in the region - especially in the Metekel zone - rightfully belongs to them, claims that have angered Gumuz people.”
Senior Amhara official fired back:
The guy is quoting Mengistu
Targeting civilians is simply wrong regardless.
But it seems like Ethiopia is spiraling into ethnic wars if abiy does not take action.
Gunmen killed more than 100 people in a dawn attack in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on Wednesday, the human rights commission said, as residents described fleeing the latest deadly assault in an area bedevilled by ethnic violence.”
“ in recent years farmers and businessmen from the neighbouring Amhara region have begun moving into the area, prompting some Gumuz to complain that fertile land has been taken.
Some Amhara leaders are now saying that some of the land in the region - especially in the Metekel zone - rightfully belongs to them, claims that have angered Gumuz people.”
Senior Amhara official fired back:
The guy is quoting Mengistu

Targeting civilians is simply wrong regardless.
But it seems like Ethiopia is spiraling into ethnic wars if abiy does not take action.