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On 31 May Okello published Uncaring Addis fuels Gambella’s cutthroat communal contest on Ethiopia Insight for the EIEP.
He is based in Abobo in Gambella and works on security issues for a non-governmental organization. He was a Gambella State Council candidate in Abobo for the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party.
In this episode, EIEP’s Tobias Hagmann speaks to Okello about his background and tries to get a further understanding of the situation on the ground.
[powerpress url=”https://www.buzzsprout.com/1807908/8806554-interview-with-okello-miru.mp3″]Anuak women selling maize flower and Nuer refugee women selling bundle of grass and firewood in Pugnido market; 15 Feb 2021
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Main photo: Pugnido 2 refugee camp in Anywaa Zone; 6 February 2021; Okello Miru
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