Mass arrests in Ethiopia raise fears of a return to the iron fist
About 9,000 people have been detained by the government of Nobel peace prize winner Abiy Ahmed, human rights commission says
13 August 2020 - 16:47
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has detained more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the state-run human rights commission told Reuters, raising fears that a government hailed for reforms is returning to the iron-fist tactics of past administrations.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018 promising democratic changes in one of Africa’s most repressive nations, is struggling to rein in resurgent ethnic nationalism that sporadically explodes in violence...
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