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Ethiopia's military on Thursday carried out an air strike on the capital of the war-torn Tigray region that a hospital official and rebel sources said killed six people and injured 21 others.
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
May 10: 239 cases, Abiy appreciates US support
\tSunday May 10 new cases were 29 raising the total national tally to 239.
May 7: Tigray’s first cases takes tally to 191
\tEthiopia’s northern Tigray region recorded four cases of COVID-19, the first in the region.
May 6: Record 17 new cases take case count to 162
\tEthiopia recorded its highest single-day spike with 17 new cases confirmed today, it brings the national tally to 162.
May 1: Ethiopia’s recoveries passes active cases
\tEthiopia recorded two new cases in over 900 tests run as at close of day April 30.
April 23: Tigray region relaxes state of emergency
\tNorthern Tigray regional state, the first to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency have announced a relaxing of the measure, the regional information outfit reported.
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was hospitalized Monday night with COVID pneumonia. Woodfin, who had been recovering at home, was admitted to the hospital to address symptoms connected to the pneumonia, according to his doctor. The mayor Woodfin said he is […]
Tenders were last week opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for a number of projects to be undertaken at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
The article Tenders received for range of GPHC projects appeared first on Stabroek News.
Last week the Puerto Rican singer told Billboard about his upcoming WWE performance saying “Performing at the Royal Rumble is a childhood dream come true,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “I have been a lifelong fan of WWE and I am excited to take the stage and entertain fans around the world.”
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has pointed angry residents upset at the latest flooding of sections of the Cornwall Courts housing scheme in St James last week to the National Housing Trust (NHT), which it says has not...
“We know that all people in Washington want to move forward as quickly as possible with respect to COVID-19. However, these metrics show that we are just not ready to do so now,” said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Washington’s Secretary of Health.
The post Department Of Health Announces All Regions Will Remain In Phase 1 appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
Last week it was revealed Hip-Hop had lost one of the most unique talents to ever grab a microphone, months ago. Two of his peers have saluted in the most fitting way. Ufortunately, tt was reported MF DOOM is no longer with us in the physical. The loss took the culture by surprise as his […]
GREENWOOD, St James -The St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC) is threatening court action against the property owner of a multimillion-dollar development who has reportedly defied stop orders from the municipality and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) following reports of flooding, allegedly resulting from the dumping of a canal that takes water to the sea from this community.
Glynn County has fired it’s former police chief 10 months after he was placed on leave following his indictment on malfeasance charges. Former Glynn County Police Chief John Powell was notified of his formal termination in a letter last week. Powell is among four police officers charged last year in what prosecutors called an illegal effort to cover up a […]
The post Glynn County Fires Ex-police Chief first appeared on The Florida Star | The Georgia Star.
During a recent appearance on \"Bachelor Happy Hour,\" James told \"Bachelorette\" alum, Rachel Lindsey, that it was “low-key frustrating\" that the race of the contestants is even a topic of discussion.
Ramaphosa said that we can expect a vaccine by 'the second quarter of 2021\" and assured South Africans that funding is being urgently sought.
A day before the start of the 2020-21 season, Kawhi Leonard on Monday said that the best financial decision for him will be to decline his player option and sign a bigger deal, though he cautioned that saying that much didn’t imply that he was leaving, or that he’d be staying. To his point, a […]
This again? It's reported that senior figures in Cabinet will appeal the outlawing of the unpopular cigarette ban, causing concern for millions of smokers.
Yes, the Timberwolves have talent, yet year after year they lose.
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