West Gonder Zone administration said the arrivals include women, children and the vulnerable. Photo: West Gonder ZoneAddis Abeba – The West Gonder Zone administration in the Amhara regional state said several foreign national from at least 23 countries have arrived in Metema Yohannes city of the zone after feeling armed violence in neighboring Sudan. Residents of Metema Yohannes city are hosting the displaced civilians, including Sudanese nationals, who left the capital Khartoum and environs fearing for their lives. The West Gonder zone administration said today that every day about 15-20 vehicles are transporting the evacuees including women children, and the vulnerable, to the city of Gonder. Officials of the administration of Metema Yohannes city and local security forces are carrying out humanitarian activities to help the displaced arrivals reach their desired destination without problems, the zonal administration said.

Source: Ethiopian News April 27, 2023 11:06 UTC