Abduction / extortion / forced conscription by government forces in East Wollega (15 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0321
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
The extortion of money under the premise of improving the water supply in Galila town in Limmu district of East Wallega was used by party officials to enrich themselves. ONM reported on 15 April that the water there was still unfit to drink, even by livestock, despite the allocation of millions of birr by the regional government, because it had been embezzled by party officials. A water storage facility in Galila is being used as a military camp and instead of piped water being available in the town, residents are forced to travel long distances into rural areas to obtain clean water. In the town, water is available only once per week.
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