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ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) The Ethiopian Defense Forces killed some 42 anti-peace elements as part of the crackdown on perpetrators of the latest gruesome attack that killed at least 100 civilians in Ethiopia s western Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, local government officials said on Thursday.
On late Wednesday, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a federal rights group established by the Ethiopian parliament, said in a statement that more than 100 people had been killed in a recent armed attack in Bekuji, Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz region at around 10:00 pm local time on Tuesday.
According to the EHRC, the attack was carried out by armed men who set fire and shot at residents while they were asleep. The incident revealed the ever-deteriorating human rights protection in the region, the commission warned, adding that attacks have intensified in appearance and scale recently.
UN refugee agency appeals to ease Ethiopia s crisis
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1st LD: UN refugee agency appeals for urgent support to ease Ethiopia crisis
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UN refugee agency appeals for urgent support to ease Ethiopia s crisis ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 08:33 IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, together with 30 humanitarian partners, on Tuesday appealed for 156 million US dollars to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Ethiopian refugees fleeing the Tigray conflict through the first half of 2021.
The urgent financial appeal is also expected to strengthen the preparedness to receive refugees in other countries in the region in case of further refugee movements, said a statement from the UN refugee agency, quoting its spokesperson Andrej Mahecic at a Tuesday press briefing in Geneva.