Isso, along with hundreds of thousands of people of the Gedeo ethnic minority, had run from violent clashes between Gedeos and neighboring Oromos, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group. Liberalization ignites old conflictsEthiopia – which has more than 80 ethno-linguistic groups – is divided under the constitution into nine ethnic federal states. The government's response to the ethnic violence and millions of internally displaced people has been "one of almost indifference," he told DW. However, Abiy's government can't afford to underestimate the destabilizing effects of regional ethnic militants, Home warned. As Abiy's reforms continue to dazzle the international community, the growing displacement crisis in Ethiopia remains largely hidden from view.

Source: Ethiopian News July 01, 2019 15:11 UTC