At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara since July: UN

Members of the Amhara militia ride in the back of a pick up truck in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on January 17, 2022, as the city prepares to the celebration of Timkat. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)
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"The situation worsened considerably," spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told reporters in Geneva

Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

August 29, 2023

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Members of the Amhara militia ride in the back of a pick up truck in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on January 17, 2022, as the city prepares to the celebration of Timkat. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)

At least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region since July, the United Nations said on Tuesday, quoting UN rights monitors.

"Following a flare-up in clashes between the Ethiopian military and the regional Fano militia, and the declaration of a state of emergency on August 4, the situation worsened considerably," spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told reporters in Geneva.

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