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Over 40,000 Ex-Combatants Prepared for DDR Training in Tigray

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Over 40,000 Ex-Combatants Prepared for DDR Training in Tigray
AI SUMMARY

The Tigray Interim Administration announced that over 40,000 former combatants have disarmed and are ready for the second round of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) training.

  • Over 40,000 armed individuals have disarmed and are prepared for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) training in Tigray.
  • The second round of DDR training officially commenced in Mekelle.
  • Brigadier General Gebreegziabher Beyene stated that youth previously prepared for war have chosen a peaceful path.
  • The 16-day disarmament campaign was conducted in areas including Maychew, Adwa, and Endaselassie-Shire.
  • Authorities urged remaining combatants scattered in remote areas to return to peaceful life and utilize the DDR training.
  • The National Rehabilitation Commission reported that more than 93,000 former combatants nationwide have returned to civilian life so far.