By Hamza Mohamed | Aljazeera AT LEAST 24 civilians have been killed and 22 others injured in the southern Somali town of Marka after troops from the African Union opened fire on unarmed residents, local residents and a health worker have told Al Jazeera.
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, THE Voice of America (VOA) Amharic Service, on its October 21 special program, reports the killing of over 540 people, mostly from the Amhara ethnic group, in a conflict with the Mezenger people in the Gambella region of Western Ethiopia. The gruesome massacre that started in the town of Meti, Godere zone on September 10th was a direct […]
Continue ReadingMore than 200 people sheltering inside mosque killed after rebels ousted government troops, according to UN investigators By Mike Pflanz, HUNDREDS of civilians, including women and children, were massacred in ethnic violence when rebels seized an oil-rich town in South Sudan, in the single worst atrocity since the conflict began. Armed troops loyal to the former vice-president […]
Continue ReadingIs United States policy towards Ethiopia shifting? By Obang Metho, For years Ethiopians, social justice groups, human rights organizations and civic groups have been calling on donor countries to demand greater accountability from the Government of Ethiopia for funds received, citing the lack of political space, endemic injustice, the repression of basic freedoms and widespread […]
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