Violent conflicts, particularly in the Amhara and Oromia regions, led to serious human rights violations and abuses in 2023, the update said. - Advertisement -“In the northern Tigray region, there was a significant improvement in the human rights situation following the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022,” said Throssell. Overall, the update recorded 594 human rights violations and abuse incidents, affecting 8,253 victims – a 56% increase compared with 2022. The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group, is providing a grant of USD 54 million. He welcomed the project, which he said has great potential for irrigated wheat development in his state.

Source: Ethiopian News June 15, 2024 06:21 UTC