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. Finote Selam General Hospital CEO Manaye Tenaw said that another 50 people have been injured in the blast on Sunday, according to CNN report. 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. The Ethiopian government declared a six-month state of emergency in the Amhara region on August 4 after days of clashes, CNN reported.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 02:39 UTC