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Extrajudicial killings by Ethiopia’s security forces: rule or exception?
International focus on the war in northern Ethiopia has obscured state violence elsewhere.
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Tag: Benishangul Gumuz
Oromia police killed near Benishangul-Gumuz as violence continues
Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia states endured more violence with another ambush and retaliatory killing spree and then the killing of 11 Oromia police near the regional border in western Ethiopia.
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Several killed by police in Nekemte after protest over attacks on Oromo
Several people were killed on Nov. 5 by security forces in Nekemte, a major town in western Oromia, during a protest about more fatal inter-regional violence.
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Tens of thousands flee Benishangul after Oromia border dispute flares
The aftermath of an attack on Kamashi Zone officials has led to a surge in violence, including killings and displacements, and reports of Gumuz groups terrorizing Oromo residents in Benishangul Gumuz.
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