Ethiopia's rights watchdog said on Thursday it was investigating the killing of 48 people in the restive Oromia region and laid the blame for the bloodbath on armed rebels. At least 48 people, including a district official, were killed. Oromia, Ethiopia's most populous region, has since 2018 been in the grip of an insurrection by the OLA, while peace talks have failed to yield meaningful progress. The region, which sits in the centre of the country and surrounds the capital, is racked by numerous conflicts including political schisms, land disputes and ethnic strife. The OLA is accused by the government of orchestrating massacres, which the rebels deny.

Source: Ethiopian News November 08, 2024 00:41 UTC