We ask Allah to bless us with rain so we can go back to our areas and stop asking them (Oromia Regional Government) for anything. Addis Standard online has been providing a series of coverage on drought hit areas in both Oromia and Somali regions. The East Bale zone neighbors the Somali region and has access roads via the Ginnir-Imi route. Imagine how many cattle died in East Bale all together?” he ponders. Officials at both the administration of the East Bale zone and the zone’s disaster risk management bureau declined to speak to Addis Standard, and gave no explanation for their refusals.

Source: Ethiopian News June 01, 2022 19:55 UTC