Ethnic violence in Konso

De conflict insyd Konso be part of a series of ethnic-based violence insyd Ethiopia. UN OCHA report dat ein Early warning department of SNNPR categorized Konso as a priority hot spot area. Repeat conflict den de issue of adverse weather exacerbated de existing humanitarian crisis insyd de Zone. Interpersonal ethnic violence be deepening insyd serious human rights violations den suffering, plus de ethnic federalism system dat drew formal administrative divisions plus regional boundaries falling along ethnic lines.

 Background den events of de Konso conflict 
Dis be de background for some southern ethnic habitation since de 1990s den de timeline of de Konso conflict.
+PeriodEvent and land administrationDescriptionDatePre-1994Independent WoredasAmaro, Burji, Derashe, Konso, den AllePrior to de 1994 ethnic federalismDuring den pre-EPRDFSpecial Woreda plus Semi-autonomous administrative setupAmaro, Burji, Derashe, den Konso. Special Woredas directly report to SNNR (no be to Zone)During den pre-EPRDFDuring den pre-EPRDFMinorities insyd Konso den Derashe Special WoredasAlle (dem sanso know as Dhobasse insyd Derashe, anaa Gewada insyd Konso)During den pre-ERDFDuring den pre-EPRDFResidents of de Derashe Special WoredaDirasha, Mossiye, Masholle den Kussume, and the Alle (Dhobasse) as minorityDuring den pre-EPRDFDuring den pre-EPRDFResidents of de Konso Special WoredaMajority Konso, den Gewada (Alle) as minorityDuring den pre-EPRDFDuring den pre-EPRDFResidents of de Amaro Special Woredade Kore ethnic groupDuring den pre-EPRDFDuring den pre-EPRDFResidents of de Burji Special Woredade Burji ethnic grouppost-1994During EPRDF plus ethnic federalismAlle minority sought independenceNa de Alle minority want to pursue ein own Special Woredapost-1994During EPRDFStart of dispute plus removal of Special Woredas as a temporary solutionFormation of Segan Area People's Zone by de ruling SNNPR den de regional party, SEPDM28 March 2011During EPRDFDe Segan Area Zone incorporated various ethnic groups from various Woredas, wey dey include AlleAlle, Burji, Dirasha, Konso (Xonsita), Kore, Kusumie, Mashole den Moseye, den odas (Oromo, Welayta, Amhara, Gurage)post-1994During EPRDFKonso protest den imprisonmentResistance by de Konso population d enmovement to establish Konso Zone. Oda issues: dispute over a decision to keep Gumade as Zone capital city City of Segan's (Gumade) versus de Konsos’ city (Karat)2016 post-EPRDFRelease of de Konso prisonersAbiy Ahmed announce de release of political prisoners insyd Ethiopia2018post-EPRDFDissociation from de Segan ZoneKonso den Ale's groups split from Segan ZoneNovember 2018post-EPRDFKonso cam be an independent ZoneViolence triggered due to administrative border den leadership disputes. Na dem kill 66 people insyd 17 Kebeles. Na 39 people injure plus more dan 130,000 IDPs, wey dem arrest 137 people.2018 to November 2020During Prosperity Party rulingAttack insyd Segan town of KonsoUnidentified militants reportedly attacked a restaurant. 3 people killed and 5 injuredAugust 2021During Prosperity Party rulingIntercommunal violence in SNNPR70,000 IDPs in Konso2020 to 2021During Prosperity Party rulingKillings with disputed agricultural landUnidentified militia clashed with Konso ethnic militia & SNNPR special forces in Dimaya, Konso Zone resulted in unknown number of fatalities. Dimaya is border between Alle and Konso special Woredas26 March 2022During Prosperity Party rulingSegan's revenue officer shot and killedUnidentified militia killed 1 officer while eating dinner at a restaurant26 March 2022During Prosperity Party rulingSegan's revenue officer shot and killedUnidentified armed men from Alle killed 9 and injured 13 people in Dimiya, Segen, and Kolme cluster areas in Konso zone. The gun men burned down several homes27 March 2022During Prosperity Party rulingCivilians, and other killed in SeganUnidentified armed men from Derashe shot and killed 1 Kebele officer, 1 local militia member and 2 civilians31 March 2022

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Category:Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
Category:Ethnicity-based civil wars
Category:1990s insyd Ethiopia
Category:2000s insyd Ethiopia
Category:2010s insyd Ethiopia
Category:2020s insyd Ethiopia