Fast NewsAddis Ababa says the US and its allies are "perpetuating a destructive narrative", rejecting reports that authorities were unlawfully detaining citizens on ethnic grounds. PM Abiy Ahmed says most of the areas that had been seized by Tigrayan rebels in the Amhara and Afar regions had been retaken by government forces. (AP Archive)Ethiopia has said the international criticism that it is arresting citizens based on their ethnicity is incorrect and undermines the African country's sovereignty. Billene said the number of people detained was currently unclear as authorities were conducting investigations and releasing some people. READ MORE: US: Fighting threatens 'massive' progress in Ethiopia peace talksSource: Reuters

Source: Ethiopian News December 08, 2021 02:57 UTC