Addis Ababa, Ethiopia— Ethiopia concluded a three-day period of national mourning this week for the victims of the devastating landslides in the southern Gamo Zone. Following weeks of torrential rains, massive mudslides leveled entire communities, leaving 107 confirmed dead and thousands displaced.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, during a visit to the affected mountain regions, characterized the event as a “landslide wake-up call” for environmental resilience.
While search and rescue efforts have transitioned into recovery, the disaster has cast a shadow over the government’s “Green Legacy” campaign, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of rural highlands to climate-induced soil instability.
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