Ethiopia: Renewed Security Crisis in Metekel Zone, Benishagul Gumuz Rekindles Longstanding Instability

Ethiopia: Renewed Security Crisis in Metekel Zone, Benishagul Gumuz Rekindles Longstanding Instability

Addis Abeba -- Civilians are once again caught in the crossfire as renewed violence grips several woredas in the Metekel Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz regional state. The latest wave of insecurity, which began in May, has shattered the relative calm that had followed the devastating conflicts that plagued the region between 2019 and 2022.