Abduction / extortion / forced conscription by government militia in Nekemte, East Wollega (29 Mar 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0253
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
Extortion of money from the increasingly impoverished population continues in the region. A few examples from ONM reports between 29 March and 15 April are given below. Residents of kebele 05 in Nekemte city, East Wallega, were reportedly each forced to hand over 500-1,000 birr to support local militia on 29 March.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.49. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf