OCHA Ethiopia Expresses Condolences Over the Killing of ERCS Ambulance Driver

October 21, 2026News

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia has expressed its deepest condolences to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) following the killing of ambulance driver Ato Mulugeta Andualem during a humanitarian mission in Dangur Woreda, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on 14 October 2026.

OCHA strongly condemned the attack and called for the protection of humanitarian personnel, ambulances, and other humanitarian assets, emphasizing that aid workers must be able to deliver life-saving assistance safely.

OCHA stands in solidarity with ERCS, the family of the deceased, and colleagues mourning this tragic loss.

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