Tientallen christenen gedood in centraal-Ethiopië, overheid wijst naar rebellen

NRC27 October 2026, 16:35 UTCEthiopia

Bij twee aanvallen in centraal-Ethiopië werden zeker zestig orthodoxe christenen gedood, aldus de orthodoxe kerk van het land. De lokale overheid wijst naar één van de zeven rebellengroepen die een alliantie vormen om de regering af te zetten.

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