At Least 140 Killed in Ethiopian Ethnic Clashes This Month
(Bloomberg) – Intercommunal fighting in Ethiopia left at least 140 people dead this month and forced thousands more to flee their homes, according to the opposition National Movement of Amhara.
The killings in Ethiopia’s western region of Benishangul-Gumuz started on Sept. 6 and followed similar attacks by militiamen in the past, Dessalegn Chanie, a spokesman for the NaMA party, said by phone on Thursday. Some victims were forcefully taken to a school and shot, while others were attacked with spears, Dessalegn said, citing a survivor.
The Ethiopia Human Rights Commission said in a statement it was “deeply concerned” by the security situation in the region. The authorities should open investigations into the killings, it said.
