Ethopia: More than 230 livestock dead in Gofa zone as unknown epidemic spreads in South Ethiopia region

Addis Abeba– More than 230 livestock have died in Uba Debretsehay district, Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia Region, due to an epidemic that began on March 14, 2025, pastoralists and animal health professionals told Addis Standard. The outbreak has also affected Zala district and Sawula town within the zone.

Enkele Belachew, a pastoralist from Shala Kebele in Uba Debretsehay, described the outbreak as widespread. “The disease has reached every pastoralist’s home. It started on Friday, March 14, and has…