25/02/2024
The extremist pro-Al Shabaab terrorist media outlet, Daljir Media of Somalia, has targeted and accused ethnic Oromo Ethiopian migrants and refugees in the port city of Bosaso of criminal behavior, disrupting public safety and inciting violence against them.
Somalia, known for its lawlessness and terror, leaves individuals' lives, blood, and dignity at the mercy of armed individuals or groups.
Given the susceptibility of migrants and refugees to hateful propaganda, even in lawless nations, violence against them is not only probable but also alarming.
The Republic urges all relevant international human rights organizations and entities responsible for protecting migrants and refugees to address the dire situation faced by Ethiopian migrants and refugees in Somalia.
Recent events highlight the severity of the issue, with six Ethiopian nationals, including women and children, being killed and eight others seriously injured in a midnight attack by armed groups in the town of Baled Hawo, Jubaland State, Somalia. Despite government claims attributing the massacre to Al Shabaab terrorists, the group has not claimed responsibility.The victims were ethnic Oromo civilians who had lived in Baled Hawo for years, engaged in lawful activities such as barbering, daily labor, and domestic work.
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, there has been a surge in violent rhetoric against Ethiopian civilians in Somalia by ultranationalist and extremist Islamist government officials, social media influencers, and diaspora activists.
It's disheartening to note that some of those advocating violence in Western countries were once migrants and refugees themselves, fleeing the collapse of Somalia's central government and the horrors of the civil war.
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AP
Elias Meseret
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Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera Channel - قناة الجزيرة
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BBC News Afaan Oromoo
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