[Ethiopia]
Guardian: Ethiopian troops will launch a “final and conclusive” offensive against rebels in the northern region of Tigray before the end of the week, the country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has said, as fears grow of a major humanitarian crisis.
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PRIME MINISTER ABIY AHMED
Ethiopia: Refugee Crisis feared ahead of “final” offensive against rebels
Ethiopian journalist Bekalu Alamrew arrested, accused of disseminating false news
[Bekalu Alamrew]
CPJ: “Unfortunately, Bekalu Alamrew is only the latest Ethiopian journalist to be arrested on vague grounds and to be held by police without formal charges. This trend is a dangerous reversal of the early steps taken by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to improve press freedom.”
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Ethiopia’s PM says airstrikes launched against targets in Tigray region
[Ethiopia]
The Guardian: “The prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, said the strikes in multiple locations ‘completely destroyed rockets and other heavy weapons’ belonging to the well-armed regional government and made it impossible for a retaliatory attack.”
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At least 54 killed in Ethiopia Massacre, says Amnesty International
[Ethiopia Massacre]
The Guardian: “Survivors of the massacre counted 54 bodies in a schoolyard in the village of Gawa Qanqa, which was targeted late on Sunday by suspected members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).”
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