AfricaDeath toll from mid-April ethnic clashes in Ethiopia may be 200, official says
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NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 13 potential fires on April 16, 2021 near Ataye, Amhara region, as shown on this Sentinel-2 image from April 18, 2021. NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System/Sentinel Hub/Handout via REUTERS
The death toll in clashes this month between Ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups, the Oromo and Amhara, in the northern Amhara region may be as high as 200, a senior official said on Sunday, up from previous reports of at least 50.
Residents and officials in Oromiya Special Zone, an area in Amhara with a majority Oromo population, and the town of Ataye said there were deadly clashes in the area on April 16. read more