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Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say (Reuters)

July 16, 2021 1:11 AM / Leave a comment

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Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say

  • Hundreds held in detention centres, some of those released say
  • Police say arrests are not linked to ethnic profiling
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ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuters) – Ethiopian police have detained hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Ababa since federal government forces lost control of the Tigray region’s capital on June 28, according to some of those who say they were released.

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