The conflict between the Ethiopian government and rebel forces in its northern Tigray region continues to sprawl, leading to the death of at least 210 people last week alone.
Since November 2020, Ethiopia began watching its destabilization with 35,000 Ethiopians suffering from famine and thousands dying.
Last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) affirmed the death of more than 210 people by gunmen witnessed by the state-affiliated but independent commission.
“The area’s residents and others have told the commission more than 150 people were killed by the gunmen,” the state-affiliated but independent commission said in a statement.
The conflict spouted when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive against regional forces in Tigray justifying his actions as a response to an attack on a military base housing government troops in the region.
UN Chief, António Guterres warned in a statement “a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes,” He called for an immediate ceasefire and the launch of a national political dialogue, stressing “The unity of Ethiopia and the stability of the region are at stake.”
Human casualties of the Ethiopian war are heavy. More than two million people have been displaced from their homes and millions are in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance.
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