"The Government of Ethiopia will promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi Authorities," the foreign ministry said on X, formerly Twitter. "We welcome the announcement by the government of Ethiopia, specifically, to investigate the whole issue together with the authorities in Saudi Arabia," he said. HRW has documented abuses against Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia and Yemen for nearly a decade. Last year, UN experts reported "concerning allegations" that "cross-border artillery shelling and small-arms fire by Saudi Arabia security forces killed approximately 430 migrants" in southern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen during the first four months of 2022. In March of that year, repatriation of Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia began under an agreement between the two countries.

Source: Ethiopian News August 22, 2023 16:53 UTC