More than 100 people were killed in a massacre along ethnic lines in western Ethiopia, according to the country’s human rights commission. Ethnic tensions are a major challenge as the PM tries to promote national unity in a country with more than 80 ethnic groups. The ruling party in the region, the Benishangul-Gumuz Prosperity Party, said in a statement that "armed bandits" had committed a "horrifying crime." One rebel attack on Nov. 1 in the far western Oromia region killed at least 54 people, according to Amnesty International. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAn attack in the Benishangul-Gumuz region in early October killed at least 14 civilians, according to a security official.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2020 23:48 UTC