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Electricity and Telephone Services Restored in Lalibela Amid Ongoing Conflict
Deutsche Welle · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Deutsche Welle
AI SUMMARY
Electricity and telephone services have been restored in Lalibela and Sekota after a 12-day outage caused by renewed conflict, while clashes and security tensions continue to affect other parts of the Amhara region.
- Renewed conflict over the past 12 days caused infrastructure damage and service interruptions in the Wag Hemra Zone, including Lalibela and Sekota.
- Lalibela and Sekota residents reported that telephone and electricity services were restored.
- The suspension of transportation trapped foreign tourists in Lalibela, prompting various countries to evacuate their citizens by air and land.
- Clashes resumed in parts of the South Wollo Zone, including Mekane Selam, Wegdi, Mehal Sayint, Densa, and Albuko districts.
- Relative peace and normal movement were reported in Feres Bet and Debre Work in the Gojjam area, though youth unemployment and stagnant trade remain concerns.
- The planned return of over 36,000 displaced people from Kobo to Alamata was disrupted due to armed clashes near a local school involving Raya Zeb militia members.
- A Command Post directive had previously prohibited any armed groups other than the National Defense Force and federal security from operating in the area.
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