Over 17,400 former armed combatants return to civilian life in Ethiopia: official


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  • Tuesday, 04 Feb 2025

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government announced that more than 17,400 former armed combatants have been reintegrated into civilian life after successful rehabilitation training.

The Ethiopian National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) said the rehabilitation and reintegration of former members of different armed groups is "progressing steadily" in the country's Tigray, Amhara, Afar, and Oromia regions, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported Monday.

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