Ethiopia: Sidama Statehood Crisis Triggers New Displacement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 25, 2019
Ethiopia’s latest displacement is in the southernregional town of Yirgalem, a town that was hit by deadly unrest related to theautonomy push by the Sidama people.
An official said over 450 people were sheltering ina church having fled their homes for fear of attacks.
Sidama is located in Ethiopia’s multi-ethnicSouthern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ region, SNNPR. The displaced aresaid to have fled into a district in the neighbouring Oromio Regional State.
An Oromia security official confirmed that most ofthe people had fled because of ethnic-based targeting. A state of emergency wasimposed on SNNPR following the clashes that claimed over 20 lives.