Reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray area are causing concern among human rights groups. About 96,000 Eritrean refugees lived in four camps in Tigray before the conflict started in November. Miller told VOA the reports are coming in from refugees, family members and non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, that are active in Ethiopia. A State Department spokesperson told VOA there are believable reports of Eritrean forces harming refugees and preventing them from getting to safety. But the Eritrean minister of information, Yemane Gebremeskel, said the United Nations is responsible for the difficulties of Eritrean refugees in the Tigray area.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2020 21:55 UTC