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August 11, 2021

Ethiopian PM Calls for Citizens to Join Fight Against Tigray Forces as Humanitarian Disaster Grows
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In Ethiopia, as the months-long conflict in the Tigray region continues
to escalate, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the "disastrous" conditions
faced by children. More than 100 children were reportedly killed in
recent attacks. At least 160,000 others are facing famine-like
conditions. Meanwhile, Amnesty International reports hundreds of women
and girls in Tigray have been raped, subjected to sex slavery and
mutilation by Ethiopian and Eritrean troops. This comes as Ethiopian
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is urging eligible residents to join the armed
forces as the government continues to fight rebels in Tigray and
surrounding regions. Last week, the Ethiopian government threatened to
deploy its "entire defensive capability" against the Tigray People's
Liberation Front, which has now also entered the Afar and Amhara
regions.


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