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EHRCO Demands Urgent Civilian Protection Amid Regional Conflicts
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AI SUMMARY
The Ethiopian Human Rights Council has urged federal and regional authorities to protect civilians from escalating armed hostilities across the Amhara, Gambella, Oromia, and Benishangul-Gumuz regions.
- The Ethiopian Human Rights Council released an official statement on October 23, 2026, condemning ongoing armed hostilities and human rights violations across four regional states.
- Heavy artillery shelling in Sekota town on September 25, 2026, killed one civilian and injured two others.
- Armed confrontations in Dabat Woreda on September 26 resulted in three civilian deaths from heavy weaponry and stray bullets.
- Heavy weapons fired near the Dabat Eritrean refugee camp wounded three refugees who were hospitalized in Dabat Gondar Hospital.
- Gunfire directed at public transport in Abol Woreda and attacks in Gambella city caused multiple civilian deaths and injuries.
- A protest confrontation in Gambella following security incidents left one person injured and property destroyed.
- Conflict across Wollega and East Arsi zones in the Oromia Region caused severe distress and displaced populations in Gida Ayana Woreda needing humanitarian aid.
- An Ethiopian Red Cross Society ambulance driver was killed in Dangur Woreda, and armed groups abducted drivers and workers in Manbuk Woreda demanding ransom.
- EHRCO urged authorities to halt attacks, bring perpetrators to justice through independent investigations, and facilitate emergency relief to displaced populations.
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