The United Nations said Friday that nearly 50 civilians have been killed in clashes and attacks in Ethiopia's Amhara region over the past month. Ethiopia's second most populous region has been wracked by unrest for months, with a number of clashes between the Ethiopian military and ethnic Amhara militia known as Fano in recent weeks. He voiced particular concern at "the devastating impact of drone strikes and other violence on the population in the Amhara region" amid the ongoing clashes. At least 47 people had been killed in five different attacks since early October, he said. Magango said 21 others, including government and ruling party officials, were killed by Fano militia in separate attacks in the region on Oct. 9 and Oct. 28.

Source: Ethiopian News November 18, 2023 07:25 UTC