Ethiopia: News - Physicians Call On International, National Health Actors to Give Attention to War Affected Areas in Oromia, As UN Warn Hostilities "Continue to Uproot Civilians"
Local authorities confirm there are over 106,000 IDPs in West Wollega Zone and 116,000 IDPs in Horo Guduru Wollega alone. For example, only 1,100 households of almost 19,000 households in need in West Wollega Zone and 9,337 households of 30,000 households in need in East Wollega Zone have so far received shelter and non-food items support. Aid workers were also unable to distribute assistance to IDP in East and West Wollega zones due to movement restrictions. An aerial offensive carried out by government forces on 9 November killed dozens of individuals in Mendi town in West Wollega Zone. Three days earlier, Addis Standard reported that civilians were killed in the clash between OLA combatants and government forces in Nekemte, capital of East Wollega Zone.
Source: Ethiopian News December 12, 2022 11:33 UTC
