SAA

SAA event in Gambela, Gambella area, Ethiopia on Tue 16th December 2025

16th December 2025

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On 16 December 2025, a suspected Gambela state police member fired at the commander of Gambella town police and other police members in Gambella (Gambela town, Agnewak, Gambela), killing the commander of the Gambela town police administration (ethnic Agnewak). Members of the Gambela state police suspected of this clash were disarmed (but not arrested). Transport services from Gambela to Abol and Lare have been disrupted, and service providers and shops remain closed for the following few days after the attack. The perpetrators ambushed the victim while the latter was returning to his office after a brief work in the town.

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Ethiopia (ETH)

Gambela ( Gambella area )

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