Ethiopia rejects US accusations of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Tigray
By Abiodun Ogundairo
21 March 2021 |
6:24 am
The US says Ethiopian forces are committing ethnic cleansing in the country's northern Tigray region, prompting a furious response from the government. The UN says it has evidence of serious human rights violations.
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