Metekel massacre

Metekel massacre
Part of Metekel conflict
Metekel
Metekel (Ethiopia)
LocationMetekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
DateDecember 22–23, 2020 (2020-12-22 2020-12-23)
TargetOromo, Amhara, shinasha, Gumuz
Attack type
Deaths100 by Gumuz militia; 42 by ENDF
Perpetrators

The Metekel massacre was a massacre that took place on the night of 22–23 December 2020, in the Metekel Zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia. As of 23 December 2020, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission counted 100 deaths. Authorities responded by killing 42 suspects and arresting seven officials.