crimes of warThe Ethiopian Prime Minister is under pressure. Will admissions of widespread rape in the north from the Minister for Women - and expressions of remorse from the Prime Minister - be enough to get partners back onboard the Abiy project? “It is also reported that sexual violence is a weapon of war in this conflict”, adds Kanko. When it comes to the repeated allegations of sexual violence against women in the North, those efforts appear to have fallen short, according to Ethiopia’s Minister of Women. The high levels of sexual violence against women in Tigray has up to now been anecdotal, given the severe media blackout the region is under.

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2021 16:18 UTC