A recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report reveals that over 2.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia have returned to their villages, while close to 4.4 million remain displaced within the country.
Addis Abeba — A recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report reveals that over 2.5 million internally displaced persons in Ethiopia have returned to their villages, while close to 4.4 million remain displaced within the country.The return process varies across regions. In Tigray, 967,257 people have returned to their villages. Oromia has recorded 137,230 returns, while the Amhara region reports 951,931 returnees.
Addressing the issue of IDP returns in a speech to lawmakers on 04 June, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said,"We have seen the beginning of returns to Tigray, albeit in small numbers. Additionally, hundreds of thousands have returned from Amhara to Oromia." The first group of 1,500 IDPs returned to the Tselemti district on 29 June, 2024. A second phase resulted in nearly 2,200 IDPs resettling in the district.
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