Abduction / extortion / forced conscription in Gola Oda, East Hararghe (12 Mar 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0217
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Hararghe
Despite extortion similar to that reported above in Ciro district, with promises of addressing water shortages, residents of Gola Oda district, also in East Hararge, were shown on 12 March, in a video broadcast by the Oromia Media Network to have been forced to take water from a muddy pool at Satawwa. Images taken from the video (below) show at least 30 women ladling the dirty water into jerrycans with gourds and other containers.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.39. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf