Thousands of Ethiopians seek asylum in Sudan’s Blue Nile State

Several thousand people fleeing escalating violence in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz region have sought safety in Sudan’s Blue Nile State over the last month. Tensions have been high in the Metekel Zone since 2019 with several reports of inter-communal attacks in the region. The situation has rapidly escalated in the past three months. The federal Government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency… Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/thousands-of-ethiopians-seek-asylum-in-sudans-blue-nile-state?lang=en