{"id":34789,"date":"2025-02-11T12:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/oromia-vice-president-says-efforts-underway-to-make-region-free-of-idps-by-year-end"},"modified":"2025-02-15T22:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:20:08","slug":"oromia-vice-president-says-efforts-underway-to-make-region-free-of-idps-by-year-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/oromia-vice-president-says-efforts-underway-to-make-region-free-of-idps-by-year-end","title":{"rendered":"Oromia Vice President says efforts underway to make region &#8220;free of IDPs&#8221; by year-end"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>February 10, 2025 1 minute read <b>Addis Abeba<\/b>\u2013 Awelu Abdi, Vice President of Oromia Regional State, said that 900,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been returned to their homes so far, adding that \u201cwork is being done to make the region free of IDPs by the end of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He made the remark during the 8th regular session of the 4th year of the 6th term of the Caffee Oromia on February 9, 2025, in response to questions raised by members.<\/p>\n<p>Awelu indicated that millions of people had been displaced in the region over the past four to five years and stated that the government is working with the community to facilitate their return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working to make Oromia free of IDPs,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cover 1 million people were displaced, but now about 900,000 have been returned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that efforts are ongoing to return the remaining IDPs and provide them with necessary support. \u201cThere are IDPs in Jimma,\u201d he said, \u201cin Sasiga and Haro Limu districts of Wollega, in East Bale, and in Goomole district of Borana zone.\u201d He added that these areas \u201chave been identified, and efforts are being made to make them free of IDPs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President stated that for the coming year, the regional government has developed a plan to transition IDPs from aid dependency to self-sufficiency. \u201cWe will move from an aid-dependent approach,\u201d he said, \u201cto a productivity-focused approach for the IDPs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he mentioned that preparations are being made to respond appropriately to potential challenges such as famine and other natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of residents in Oromia have faced displacement due to various factors, including conflicts and drought. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in July 2024 that over 1 million people were displaced in the region, with 65 percent due to conflict and 18 percent due to drought.<\/p>\n<p>A March 2024 report by Addis Standard indicated that displaced persons in Western Oromia, particularly those affected by conflicts between government forces and irregular armed groups, were facing severe hardships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ethiopia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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