The killing in Benishangul Gumuz is an ethnic-based one – according to authorities in the Amhara region. On Monday in the evening, armed groups unleashed attacks killing fourteen ethnic Amhara’s and wounding six others in the Guba district of Benishangul Gumuz Ethiopia, where the GERD Dam is located, as reported by Voice of America Amharic Service. Amhara Regional State Communication Affairs Office Director, Gizachew Muluneh, told VOA Amharic that the attack is an ethnic-based one targeting ethnic Amharas. On the other hand, relevant Benishangul Gumuz region authorities tend to argue that the attack is not an ethnic-based one. Conflict in Konso RegionLast week, 15 people were killed in the Konso region in what was said to be a conflict over land between konso and Ale communities.

Source: Ethiopian News July 30, 2020 03:22 UTC