Ethopia: Ethiopia sees return of over 2.5 million IDPs, nearly 4.4 million still displaced

Addis Abeba – 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.

According to UN findings, 65% of these displacements were caused by war and conflict, while drought accounted for 18%.

The return process varies across regions. In Tigray, 967,257 people have returned to their villages. Oromia has recorded 137,230 returns,…