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Ethnic violence in Konso

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categorized Konso as a priority hot spot area. Repeated conflict and the issue of adverse weather exacerbated the existing humanitarian crisis in the Zone. Interpersonal ethnic violence are deepening into serious human rights violations and suffering, with the
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Resistance by the Konso population and movement to establish Konso Zone. Other issues: dispute over a decision to keep Gumade as Zone capital city City of Segan's (Gumade) versus the Konsos’ city (Karat)
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Unidentified militia clashed with Konso ethnic militia & SNNPR special forces in Dimaya, Konso Zone resulted in unknown number of fatalities. Dimaya is border between Alle and Konso special Woredas
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Violence triggered due to administrative border and leadership disputes. 66 people killed in 17 Kebeles. 39 people injured with more than 130,000 IDPs, and 137 people arrested.
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Unidentified armed men from Alle killed 9 and injured 13 people in Dimiya, Segen, and Kolme cluster areas in Konso zone. The gun men burned down several homes
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Alle, Burji, Dirasha, Konso (Xonsita), Kore, Kusumie, Mashole and Moseye, and others (Oromo, Welayta, Amhara, Gurage)
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This is the background for some southern ethnic habitation since the 1990s and the timeline of the Konso conflict.
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Unidentified armed men from Derashe shot and killed 1 Kebele officer, 1 local militia member and 2 civilians
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system that drew formal administrative divisions with regional boundaries falling along ethnic lines.
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The Segan Area Zone incorporated various ethnic groups from various Woredas, including Alle
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Amaro, Burji, Derashe, and Konso. Special Woredas directly report to SNNR (not to Zone)
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Unidentified militants reportedly attacked a restaurant. 3 people killed and 5 injured
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List of districts in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
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Dirasha, Mossiye, Masholle and Kussume, and the Alle (Dhobasse) as minority
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Unidentified militia killed 1 officer while eating dinner at a restaurant
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Start of dispute with removal of Special Woredas as a temporary solution
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Abiy Ahmed announced the release of political prisoners in Ethiopia
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Alle (also known as Dhobasse in Derashe, or Gewada in Konso)
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The Alle minority wanted to pursue its own Special Woreda
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Dispute over administrative land, leadership and territory
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Special Woreda with Semi-autonomous administrative setup
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Violence involved ethnic groups in Konso, SNNPR, Ethiopia
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Infobox event
considered for merging
conflicts in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
Konso is located in Ethiopia
Konso
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Coordinates
5°20′25″N 37°26′20″E / 5.3404°N 37.4388°E / 5.3404; 37.4388
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Konso
Ethiopia
UN OCHA
SNNPR
ethnic federalism
Woredas
EPRDF
EPRDF
EPRDF
EPRDF
Derashe Special Woreda
EPRDF
EPRDF
Konso Special Woreda
EPRDF
EPRDF
Amaro Special Woreda
EPRDF

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