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Ethiopia’s crackdown brings accusations of ethnic cleansing

Ethiopia's military crackdown in Tigray prompts accusations of ethnic cleansing

Aired 04/07/2021

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Ethiopia’s crackdown brings accusations of ethnic cleansing

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Ethiopia's military crackdown in Tigray prompts accusations of ethnic cleansing

Allegations of ethnic cleansing that began last fall amid a military crackdown in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region now threaten to engulf the surrounding areas and permanently tarnish the reputation of the country’s nobel prize-winning prime minister. Thousands are dead, tens of thousands have been displaced, and the Ethiopian government is on the defensive. Coletta Wanjohi reports.

Aired 04/07/2021

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