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.

Temesgen Tilahun, commissioner of the NRC, further underscored the need to strengthen existing partnerships among regional authorities, the federal government, and international partners toward the smooth rehabilitation and reintegration of former combatants, thereby fostering sustainable peace across conflict-affected parts of the country.

In recent years, the East African country has been grappling with armed conflicts in various regions, with the Ethiopian government urging different armed groups to put an end to hostilities and address their differences through dialogue.

The Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front signed a peace accord in November 2022 to end a two-year conflict in the northern part of the country.

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