Armed attackers have killed dozens of Orthodox Christian civilians in East Arsi Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, burning churches, destroying hundreds of homes, and forcing hundreds of survivors to flee into surrounding forests, with violence that began days before the national election and continued through polling day on June 1. […]
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Seven Killed, Church Attacked in South Gondar as Violence Escalates in Amhara Region
A deadly attack on a small town in South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, has left seven people dead and a church severely damaged, according to eyewitness accounts gathered from survivors and residents on the ground. The victims included two church deacons, a pastoral teacher, a veterinarian, and three farmers, all […]
21 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians Killed in Arsi as Religious Leaders Unite in Condemnation
A deadly attack in the Sherka district of East Arsi Zone, in Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state, has left 21 members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church dead, with two additional followers abducted and eight others still unaccounted for. The killing, which took place on a Thursday afternoon in late February 2026, […]
Bulen District Massacre: Over 50 Civilians Killed in Coordinated Ethnic Attack, Metekel Zone
Renewed Violence Targets Communities in Benishangul-Gumuz, Raising Concerns Over Systematic Ethnic Persecution Over 50 civilians, including women and children as young as five years old, have been massacred in a coordinated attack on Bakuji Kebele in Bulen District, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz region on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The attack, reportedly […]