The Ethiopian government says it is working to resolve a deadly boundary crisis between the Oromia and Somali regional states. He added that whiles Addis Ababa continues its active mediation efforts, the army had been deployed in the area and was conducting disarmament operations. Reports indicate that the Ethiopia Human Rights Commission was also on the ground to deal with issues of rights violation. The Canadian government weeks later issued a safety and security alert for Ethiopia, citing clashes in parts of the country. Harar and Dire Dawa are located in the east whiles Holeta and Ambo are located more in the central part in the Oromia region – close to the capital Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2017 09:56 UTC