At least 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia amid rising religious violence
What happened
The Orthodox Church says at least 60 Christians have died in Ethiopia in what it calls religious violence, according to France 24.
Who carried out the attack is unclear, as rebels and the local government accuse one another.
Around 20 houses were burned down in the violence.
Separately, witnesses told AFP that drone strikes on 29 October hit a camp for displaced people in the Amhara region, killing at least 14 people, children among them.
The conflict-data group Acled put the death toll from the camp strikes at between 16 and 23, with an unknown number injured.
According to the witnesses, the camp's residents come from the neighbouring Oromia region, and the OLA has fought federal forces there for more than eight years.
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- 2026-10-30 10:34 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-30 11:01 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
- 2026-10-30 14:22 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-10-31 09:11 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗
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