G7 warns of human rights abuses in Ethiopia’s Tigray
11 April 2021 |
1:35 pm
G7 foreign ministers have expressed concern about human rights violations in Ethiopia's conflict-ridden Tigray. They also welcomed an announcement that Eritrean troops would withdraw from the region.
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