Tensions and violence in Gambella Town
(Eshetu Tadesse, Ethiopia) - There is tensions and violence in Gambella town and one young man has been stabbed to death with knife yesterday. Many people from the town filled the street to condemn the death of the young man.
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Yesterday Obang Metho, an activist and Human Rights Defender wrote on his Facebook page
"I would like give my deepest sympathy to his family and friends who are grieving his deaths.
I express my concern for who are now living under great stress and hardship as they worry about the conflict.
I condemn all violence and call on President of the Gambella regional state, Gatluak Tut Khot and all parties involved to immediately stop the the tensions so that peace might return to the people.
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It is critically important to seek lasting solutions before the tensions and violence escálate further; something that will cause more deaths, injuries, loss of livelihoods and greater destruction of the region.
Reconciliation and corrective actions are necessary to bring about meaningful and sustainable solutions to the pervasive injustice, human rights violations, corruption and lack of freedom throughout the Gambella region.
I call on the Nuer and Anuak youths, elders in these communities, their religious leaders and other leaders among them to find a peaceful solution.
I call on the government to bring those who committed the crimes to justice and to provide protection from harm to all the people, based on their humanity.
I also call on the federal government to improve security by disarming the refugees and establishing checkpoints of entry to better ensure that guns will not flow into the region."
Today starting in the morning the people continued the demonstration in front of the administration office. Sources said the defense force started shooting and killed at least 4 people.
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"It's with great sorrow I have received heartbreaking news from Gambella town. It has been reported that 4 people were killed and 16 more wounded by national security forces. I strongly condemns this barbaric killings of innocent citizens.
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I call on the federal government to take action to ensure security of the all the people and I call on community, youth and religious leaders to step in to create calm and diffuse tension."
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