UN alleges war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Eritrea exit
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres leads call for Eritrean troops to leave but Security Council fails to reach consensus.
5 Mar 2021
The United Nations on Thursday alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia’s Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as it urged a withdrawal by the neighbouring country, which denies involvement.
![The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights office is lamenting what it said were continuing abuses including sexual violence and extrajudicial killings in Tigray [File: Eduardo Soteras/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/000_93Y66X.jpg?resize=770%2C513)