News: Killing of four more humanitarian workers in 2024 brings toll in Ethiopia to 46 since 2019: UNAccording to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), four Ethiopian aid workers have perished since the start of 2024, while 46 aid workers have lost their lives in Ethiopia over the past four years (Photo: ERCS)Addis Abeba – The latest report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reveals that since the beginning of 2024, four Ethiopian aid workers have lost their lives. Among the deceased, two were in the Amhara region, while the remaining fatalities occurred in the Afar and Gambela regions. The report also discloses that a total of 46 aid workers have lost their lives in Ethiopia since 2019, with 36 of these victims directly linked to the conflicts in northern Ethiopia. In its report, OCHA indicated a notable increase in temporary arrests of aid workers and abductions within the Oromia region. According to OCHA, the targeting of humanitarian supplies and convoys for looting has seen a marked rise in 2023.

Source: Ethiopian News February 03, 2024 11:16 UTC