“Ethiopian women, writ large, were affected in a way that is unimaginable,” said Mohammed. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels started in November 2020 and has left thousands dead, while according to the UN hundreds of thousands have been pushed into famine. “In your worst nightmares, you cannot imagine what has happened to the women in Ethiopia,” Mohammed said, adding that she also saw widespread suffering due to famine. “There is everyone to blame” for these war-fueled horrors and in the 21st century “it’s unacceptable that one human being would do that to another,” she argued. “Justice and accountability have to be had,” said the former Nigerian minister, without specifying what formal actions could be taken.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2022 01:04 UTC