Sexual violence was rampant on both sides, but particularly among regional militias and troops from neighboring Eritrea, both allied with the central government. The report also says that of the sexual violence cases against minors that were examined by the researchers, 95 percent occurred after the peace accord. Eritrean troops in particular were accused of attacks against Tigrayan civilians and engaging in sexual violence. Asked during a February visit to Nairobi about crimes attributed to his troops, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki dismissed them as fabrications. In fact, the report says that of the sexual violence cases against minors that were examined by the researchers, 95 percent came after the peace accord.

Source: Ethiopian News August 24, 2023 20:55 UTC