Gambela updates:

12/19/2006
GRANTS WECHE MOKADHO AGAJA KUYO BARUPE WECHE DONGRUOK MBAKA NONRO JEXJALUO NGECHE LUO GI GWENG' THUM TEDO LUO KITGI GI TIMBEGI SIGENDNI LUO THUOND WECHE ;	Gambela updates: Dear All Please note that situation remains tense in Gambela since 13/12/2006. The house of Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor, Babura, was burned down by an identified group of people on 17/12/2006 night. The information from the Gambela points to the work of Ethiopian Highlanders in the town. One of his children was burned to death and the second one was treated in the hospital until 18/12/2006. However, it was reported that the second child that survived died in the hospital on the 18/12/2006 at night. Their father, pastor Babura admitted in the hospital following this bad news and remains under intensive care in the Gambela hospital. His second child will be buried tomorrow 19/12/2006. 4 days earlier 2 houses belonging to Obang Ojwato and Biru Okuri Anywaa (or Anuak) indigenous populations were set on fire. Obang Ojwato is a teacher at former American Mission primary school at Pokwo or Akado. Biru Okuri is reported a staff member of Agriculture office of the Gambela region. Biru was further reported to have fought his attacker whom he identified as Ethiopian Highlander. There are ample information from the region that suggests that Nuer ethnic group who occupy Anywaa land at current are used by Ethiopian government and highlanders to spark bloody conflict with Anywaa ethnic in the coming few days or weeks. A meeting was held at one of the Hotel owned by Ethiopian Highlander by the name Dessie in the Gambela town on 16/12/2006. Dessie, a local trader, was reported to have been actively involved in December 2003 genocide by distributing machetes to mops. Presence on the meeting were, Asamano- Highlander, a trader, Abraha- Highlander a former staff member of RRC, Taswo Amanuel-Highlander (former History teacher), Beyene Asafa- Highlander (former Biology teacher), Bol Ket -Nuer (Curiculum Development Head of Education office), Chol Gew-Nuer (ACCORD staff), and other four unidentified Nuer ethnic from Ochom area brought to attend the meeting of conflict planning. Please act now to avert full scale conflict and another genocide in the region. Many thanks, Nyikaw ===================================================== Joluo.com Ka in gi mari moro ma di wandik ka to orni Akelo nyar Kager, jaluo@jaluo.com Daher winjo dwondi in bende, iwinjo?	IDWARO TICH? GALAMORO : Riwruok mar JOLUO e Piny Ngima, orwaku uduto mondo ubed e kanyakla mar burani. Ornwa nyingi gi nondi kaka obedo. Riwruok e teko joka Nyanam. WENDO MIWA PARO OD PAKRUOK

Gambela updates:

Dear All

Please note that situation remains tense in Gambela since 13/12/2006. The house of Seventh Day Adventist Church pastor, Babura, was burned down by an identified group of people on 17/12/2006 night. The information from the Gambela points to the work of Ethiopian Highlanders in the town. One of his children was burned to death and the second one was treated in the hospital until 18/12/2006. However, it was reported that the second child that survived died in the hospital on the 18/12/2006 at night. Their father, pastor Babura admitted in the hospital following this bad news and remains under intensive care in the Gambela hospital. His second child will be buried tomorrow 19/12/2006.

4 days earlier 2 houses belonging to Obang Ojwato and Biru Okuri Anywaa (or Anuak) indigenous populations were set on fire. Obang Ojwato is a teacher at former American Mission primary school at Pokwo or Akado. Biru Okuri is reported a staff member of Agriculture office of the Gambela region. Biru was further reported to have fought his attacker whom he identified as Ethiopian Highlander.

There are ample information from the region that suggests that Nuer ethnic group who occupy Anywaa land at current are used by Ethiopian government and highlanders to spark bloody conflict with Anywaa ethnic in the coming few days or weeks. A meeting was held at one of the Hotel owned by Ethiopian Highlander by the name Dessie in the Gambela town on 16/12/2006. Dessie, a local trader, was reported to have been actively involved in December 2003 genocide by distributing machetes to mops.

Presence on the meeting were, Asamano- Highlander, a trader, Abraha- Highlander a former staff member of RRC, Taswo Amanuel-Highlander (former History teacher), Beyene Asafa- Highlander (former Biology teacher), Bol Ket -Nuer (Curiculum Development Head of Education office), Chol Gew-Nuer (ACCORD staff), and other four unidentified Nuer ethnic from Ochom area brought to attend the meeting of conflict planning.

Please act now to avert full scale conflict and another genocide in the region.

Many thanks,
Nyikaw