Ethiopia: Death toll of targeted attacks against Orthodox Christians reaches 94

In Ethiopia's Oromia region, a fresh attack by gunmen in the village of Endato, Robe district, has left 34 Orthodox Christians dead. This recent violence brings the total number of victims in targeted attacks against the faithful over the last three weeks to at least 94. The incident resulted in significant property damage and injuries, also affecting security forces attempting to intervene. These fatalities follow two separate massacres on October 20 and 24 in the Merti and Shirka districts, which claimed 60 lives according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The Church has officially called for immediate measures to ensure the safety of its followers. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has blamed the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) for previous attacks, and authorities have reportedly detained nearly 70 suspects following the October violence.