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Why a teacher was killed execution-style in Ethiopia
The shooting dead of Kitilaa Guddata has left his family in shock.
The 32-year-old high school teacher was among the latest casualties in the conflict between government forces and rebels in Ethiopia s Oromia region.
The violence centres around demands by an insurgent group for the liberation of Oromia - a vast swathe of land that is home to Ethiopia s largest ethnic group, the Oromo - and the subsequent security crackdown.
It has led to civilians being caught in the crossfire - including Mr Kitilaa. His family allege that he was killed after about 10 police officers took him from his home in Sekela town on the night of 19 November.
East Africa: Getting Sources of Terrorism Dried Is Declaring Peace and Freedom in the Horn
23 December 2020
By Haile Demeke
The Horn of Africa is the most preferable and strategic location that can potentially win world confidence to buttress investment, trade and relationships for common good.
However, it has highly been susceptible to turbulence, and becomes a volatile region in the continent. For instance, it is a source, transit, and destination of a wide range of emerging, evolving, and existing common transnational security threats (TSTs). Terrorism is at the frontline threatening region peace and security.
The region has been regarded as a major source of terrorism since long back. For instance, following the 9-11attacks against the United States, the horn has come under increased scrutiny as a strategic focal point in the war against terrorism.