Ethiopia Working on Safe Return of Kidnapped ChildrenFebruary 3, 2017 - Ethiopia is working to ensure the safe return of 19 children kidnapped recently from Gambella Regional State by the Murle tribe of South Sudan, the Government Communication Affairs Office (GCAO) said, according to ENA. At a press briefing he gave this afternoon, GCAO Minister Dr. Negeri Lencho said this occured in the middle of the effort Ethiopia has been exerting to ensure the return of its remaining 60 children of the 151 children kidnapped last year by the same group. According to Dr. Negeri, the government has been training 1,500 militias to patrol the border frequently used by the tribe to raid neighboring ethnic groups and inflict damages. Not only are members of the Murle tribe entering this part of the border, but also terrorist groups trained by Eritrea, the minister added. The government is, therefore, working to strengthen people-to-people bondage by constructing a bridge on Gilo River and carrying out other activities to protect border areas effectively, Dr. Negeri said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 04, 2017 01:47 UTC