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ADDIS ABABA, July 6 (Xinhua) – The Ethiopian government on Friday called for concerted efforts to rehabilitate Ethiopian IDPs in a context of growing inter-communal violence
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Last week, nearly a million Ethiopians were reportedly displaced due to the escalation of intercommunal violence since the beginning of June.
793,000 people were displaced in the Gedeo area and at least 185,000 in the western Guji area. Ethiopia, according to the latest figures from UNOCHA
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, who visited IDPs with regional leaders on Friday, highlighted urgent concerted actions among governments Federal and regional to rehabilitate the affected populations in Gedeo and West Guji, EBC state television reported.
UNOCHA said last week that the mbadive influx in a relatively short period has created a serious humanitarian crisis. While government and host communities have provided the majority of relief to affected communities to date, more support is needed as needs grow.
Lemma Megerssa, president of the largest regional state of Oromia in Ethiopia, attributes the root cause of inter-community conflict
The violence involving Gedeos and Oromos was unleashed during a long dispute over the Use of resources along the common borders of both communities since April.
The Ethiopian government and UNOCHA had June 23 issued a joint response plan, asking for $ 118 million to support more than 818,000 displaced people in both communities.
The number of displaced persons has increased to 1 million since intercommunal conflict intensified. UNOCHA.
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