[Ethiopia] Violence against civilians: Attack

On 15 April 2025, Somali Regional Police detained two ONLF members and physically assaulted one of them within a government compound in Garbo town, Garbo (Nogob, Somali), after the party members held a community meeting on 14 April 2025, despite an attempt by the government forces to obstruct it. The ONLF faction led by Abdirahman Mahdi claimed that the regional government issued a formal directive instructing security forces to prevent the party from convening a meeting, intimidate its members, and target its offices.

Severity

MEDIUM

Occurred

2025-04-15

Country

Ethiopia

Event type

violence

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