Members of the Amhara Special Forces surrounded by protesters who took to the streets in several cities and towns in the region against the federal government’s decision. Photo: Social MediaAddis Abeba – Aid agency Catholic Relief Services said it was “devastated” by the death of two staff members who were “shot and killed in [an] CRS vehicle in the Amhara region” where tensions are rising after protests broke out last Friday against the federal government’s decision to disband and reintegrate controversial regional special forces. “The depth of our shock and sorrow is difficult to measure and we are saddened over this senseless violence. CRS is a humanitarian agency dedicated to serving the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia,” said Zemede Zewdie, CRS country representative in Ethiopia. In parts of the region protesters also blockaded the movements of federal defense forces leading to tense stand-off.

Source: Ethiopian News April 11, 2023 12:18 UTC