The second massacre in the past four days occurred in Ethiopia, Reuters reported. At least 34 people were killed.
Armed militants attacked a bus in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz. The head of the National Human Rights Commission, Daniel Bekele, called the incident “a grim addition to the human sacrifice that we all bear.”
According to Bekele, the death toll is likely to rise, as a large number of seriously wounded remain in hospitals. He also called on the country's authorities to develop a security strategy that would prevent further attacks.
On November 12, a massacre took place in the town of Mai-Kadra in the northern region of Tigray, which killed several hundred people. Human rights activists are still unable to estimate the exact number of deaths and injuries.
Three days earlier, about 500 soldiers were killed in a clash between the government army and the rebels of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray (NPLT), which is seeking independence for the region.
On November 3, the conflict between the authorities and the NFOT turned into an acute phase – after the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, declared war on the insurgents, which outnumber government forces.
