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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Seeks to Block UN Probe Into Tigray Massacres
DW, 10 March 2023
As Ethiopian courts support a motion to cut short a United Nations-mandated inquiry into atrocities committed during the Tigray war, observers fear the move could widen the divide… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Immediately Lift Blockade On Selected Social Media Access - Amnesty International
AI London, 9 March 2023
As a blockade by the Ethiopian authorities on selected social media platforms enters its second month, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern… Read more »
Ethiopia Urged to Unblock Social Media as Tigray Probe Looms
Amnesty International has called on the Ethiopian government to lift the ban on social media platforms such as Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube and Telegram. Amnesty's Flavia Mwangovya said authorities "continue to violate people's right to freedom of expression, which includes the freedom to seek, receive and impart information".
As Ethiopian courts support a motion to cut short the Tigray inquiry, observers fear the move could widen the divide between African and Western nations, Isaac Mugabi writes for Deutsche Welle.
The conflict between Ethiopia and the Tigray region escalated into a full-scale war in November 2020. Millions of people were displaced and fled to neighbouring countries such as Sudan.
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"The two parties in the Ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament," the African ... Read more »
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The conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray region escalated into a full-scale war in November 2020. Millions of people were displaced and fled to neighbouring countries such as Sud Read more »
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A newly flared conflict between Ethiopia's Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups could disrupt security situation in the country after the Tigray peace agreement, writes Read more »
