At least 183 people killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July: UNUN office said human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrestBy AP Published Date - 11:30 PM, Tue - 29 August 23Photo: APNairobi: The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia‘s Amhara region since July as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to disband them. The UN office on Tuesday also said the human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrest. “Many of those detained were reported to be young people of Amhara ethnic origin suspected of being Fano supporters,” the UN office said, referring to the name of the Amhara militia. Amhara fighters had fought alongside the military in the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region that ended in November with a peace agreement. The conflict spilled into the Amhara region when Tigray forces at one point tried to approach the capital, Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News August 30, 2023 06:01 UTC