More than 60 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians killed in attack

Updated 2026-10-29 · told from many outlets at once

At least 60 people died in attacks on Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia's Oromia region. Attacks occurred in Merti and Shirka districts. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reported multiple deaths and destroyed homes.

• At least 60 people have been killed in attacks on Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia.
• The Ethiopian Human Rights Council reported 458 deaths in the area over four years.
• The Holy Synod reported 46 people died in Shirka district four days later.
• United Nations investigators have accused the OLA of killings, rapes and kidnappings.
• A local official blamed the attacks on the Alliance for Survival.

Outlets: Africanews, BBC Afrique, BBC News, Business Recorder, Capital FM Kenya, Deutschlandfunk, Dhaka Tribune, El Universo, Free Malaysia Today, Il Post, MyJoyOnline, NOS Nieuws (Netherlands), Punch, Taipei Times, The Hindu (International), The Independent, The Kathmandu Post, The Namibian

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