Ethiopian Rights Committee: An armed group took over die Control of a province in the west of the country

The Ethiopian Commission on Human Rights said that an armed group die Control of a province in Western Ethiopia has taken over and there are reports that civilians have been killed and public officials abducted.

The committee, which is a government committee, added that it had received reports that the Sidal district in the Camashi region in the province of Benishangul Qamz in the west of the country “since April 19 fast is fully under the control of an armed group. “The committee made no mention of which group it is. She said in a statement released Wednesday that the district is home to around 25,000 people.

Local officials could not be reached for comment.

The $ 4 billion renaissance dam is located in this region, a project that, according to Ethiopia, is very important for its economic development and power generation, in However, Egypt and Sudan raise concerns about disrupted Nile water supplies.

In the last few months it is in Ethnic violence exploded in Benishangul Qums province, including an attack in December that killed more than 200 civilians.

The region is inhabited by various ethnic groups, including Qamz, Ajaw, Shinaasa and Amhara, and die The number of bloody attacks on civilians has increased.

“Residents, die have fled the area informed the Human Rights Committee that die armed group burned and looted public and private property, and die (District) administration and die local police have fled the area. There have also been reports of die Killing civilians and die Kidnapping of civil servants, “said the committee in an explanation.

“According to local residents and officials with whom the committee spoke, it was die armed group more numerous than die local security guards in the region, “she added.

Ethiopia is fighting in in many regions ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for June to curb ethnic and political violence.

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