| Partof: | the Oromo conflict |
| Gawa Qanqa massacre | |
| Location: | Gawa Qanqa, West Welega Zone, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates: | 9.1981°N 34.8806°W |
| Date: | 2 November 2020 |
| Type: | |
| Fatalities: | 32–54[1] [2] |
| Injuries: | 0 |
| Perpetrators: | (Disputed) Ethiopian Government blamed Oromo Liberation Army; OLA denied responsibility |
| Weapons: | |
On 2 November 2020, allegedly a group of up to 60 gunmen attacked a schoolyard in the village of Gawa Qanqa[3] in the Guliso District of West Welega Zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, killing 32-54 people. The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said the attack had targeted people of the Amhara ethnic group.[4] 200 people were gathered by an armed group for a meeting and then were shot at by the armed group.[5] Soldiers had reportedly left the area hours before the attack. The Oromia Regional Government blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attack,[2] who denied responsibility. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed denounced the attack and promised a thorough investigation.[5] Ethnic violence has increased since he took office.[1]