Sexual violence by government forces in Borena (7 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0296
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Borena
Many women in Borana zone, including the mothers of young children, are being detained and raped by members of the police and army. The women are accused of being the wives of OLA fighters. Understandably, they are reluctant to report the abuses which they have endured. One victim, named by ONM on 7 April, was reportedly raped by a police sergeant named Galgaloo. Many of her co-detainees have suffered similarly.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.65. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf