What’s behind the recent ethnic violence in Ethiopia?

Greater than 200 Amhara folks had been killed within the Oromia area final weekend. 

Ethiopia is likely one of the most ethnically numerous nations in Africa. It additionally has the second-largest inhabitants on the continent.

However lately, the nation has struggled with rising ethnic-based violence and rigidity. A whole lot of civilians had been focused by armed males within the Gimbi district of Ethiopia’s Oromia area, in an assault that started on June 18.

Witnesses stated many of the victims belonged to the Amhara ethnic group.

The mass killing has shocked the nation and as soon as once more introduced international consideration to Ethiopia’s political and humanitarian disaster.

So how will the federal government stop such assaults?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra

Visitors: 

Bizuneh Getachew Yimenu – Lecturer in comparative politics on the College of Kent

William Davison – Senior Ethiopia analyst on the Worldwide Disaster Group

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