NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen killed more than 60 people and displaced 20,000 during three days of ethnically motivated violence in late August in Ethiopia's most populous region, Oromiya, the country's human rights commission said on Tuesday. Home to Oromos, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and to other communities such as Amharas, the second largest, Oromiya has seen an escalation of violence over the past two years, fanned by a mix of ethnic grievances and political tensions. "During the two-day attack more than 60 people were killed and more than 70 were injured. However, both crises are rooted in grievances and rivalries stretching back through decades of Ethiopia's tumultuous history, exacerbated by political developments in recent years. The TPLF and the OLA forged an alliance last year, alarming the government and intensifying a crackdown against Oromiya armed groups.

Source: Ethiopian News September 06, 2022 22:04 UTC