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Over 100 killed in latest ethnic massacre in Ethiopia Wednesday, 23 December 2020 9:21 PM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 23 December 2020 9:21 PM ] Men who fled the conflict in Ethiopia s Tigray region run to receive cooked rice from charity organization Muslim Aid, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan. (Photo by AP)
More than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in western Ethiopia, and the toll is expected to rise
, according to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
.
The attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz region occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to end such massacres. Ethnic tensions are a major challenge as he tries to promote national unity in a country with more than 80 ethnic groups.