Why is ethnic violence surging in Ethiopia?
Al Jazeera
Hundreds have lost their lives in recent months due to ethnic violence in Africa’s second most populous country.
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency in the southern part of the Amhara region in a bid to stem deadly ethnic violence. The move comes after three days of violence in the town of Ataye, the defence ministry said, adding that troops have been deployed to quell the unrest. The ministry said an unspecified number of people were killed in the attacks. Ethiopia’s chief ombudsman, Endale Haile, told AFP news agency that violence in Amhara had already killed more than 300 people over several days in March.More Related News