Ethiopia: “Waiting Here For Death” - Forced Displacement And “Villagization” In Ethiopia’s Gambella Region

Ethiopia: “Waiting Here For Death” - Forced Displacement And “Villagization” In Ethiopia’s Gambella Region   The Ethiopian government is forcibly moving tens of thousands of indigenous people in the western Gambella region from their homes to new villages under its “villagization” program. These population transfers are being carried out with no meaningful consultation and no compensation. Despite government promises to provide basic resources and infrastructure, the new villages have...

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