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TPLF and Amhara local militias clashed in Raya

Tigrayan forces and Amhara local militias engaged in armed conflict in Raya Alamata woreda, an area disputed between the Amhara and Tigray regions. The Raya Alamata woreda administrator, Mola Derbew said that four Amhara region militias were killed in clashes…
Priests killed in Dodola town of Oromia region

Two Orthodox Church priests and their families were killed by gunmen in the West Arsi and East Arsi zones of the Oromia region. According to the church sources, the incident occurred on Monday, March 25, when two priests from the…
5 kidnapped factory employees were killed

Five employees of the Wonji Sugar Factory, who were abducted by gunmen two weeks ago, were killed, an official from the factory said Friday. The official, who preferred not to be named, told the BBC Amharic that the remains of…
Former Somali region presdient Abdi Iley released

The former president of Somalia region, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, commonly known as ‘Abdi Iley’, was released from prison, his lawyer said. Abdi Iley was arrested in August 2018 in Addis Ababa, shortly after stepping down as the region’s president, and…
Heavy fighting reported in Bahir Dar

Heavy fighting has broken out in several areas in the capital of the Amhara region, Bahir Dar between Fano rebels and federal troops, reports say. Large-scale fighting erupted in three kebeles of the city early Friday morning, the BBC reported,…