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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Silence and Slaughter: The Ongoing Crisis Facing Amhara Communities in Oromia
ADDIS ABABA — A wave of deadly attacks targeting Orthodox Christian Amhara communities in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone, located within the Oromia Region, has drawn urgent condemnation from major religious bodies and human rights observers, as violence in the area continues to mount with little accountability. According to reports documented by […]
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, […]