Police drawn into Ethiopia’s worsening civil strife
Police officers have been accused of targeting ethnic Tigrayans, including journalists
10 November 2020 - 16:20
Nairobi/Addis Ababa — Civil strife in Ethiopia has taken a new twist, with police officers standing accused of targeting ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Ababa, the capital, over recent days.
Two residents and a municipal official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they fear repercussions, said they had direct knowledge of Tigrayans being rounded up and detained. There were similar reports on social media. The development has coincided with seven days of fighting between government troops and forces loyal to the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the northern Tigray region...
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