Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 15 (ANI): At least 26 people have been killed in an explosion in the Finote Selam region of Ethiopia amid heavy fighting between government forces and a local militia group, CNN reported. A further 50 people were injured in Sunday’s blast, according to Manaye Tenaw, CEO of the Finote Selam General Hospital. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) expressed “grave concern” over heavy fighting between the two groups which erupted on August 3. In a statement on Friday, the United Nations "called on all sides to respect human rights and take steps to de-escalate the situation." It further said that “previous states of emergency have been accompanied by violations of human rights."

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 12:50 UTC