ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s prime minister on Friday said dissidents he recently extended an offer of peace have “taken up arms” in revolt against the government in a week of deadly unrest that followed the killing of a popular singer. Those who participate “in the destruction of the nation cannot be considered guardians of the nation,” Abiy Ahmed said. The military has been deployed, and hundreds of cars this week were burned or damaged in the tense capital, Addis Ababa. The new unrest poses the prime minister’s greatest domestic test since he took office. At times it has led to deadly violence, and human rights groups have accused security forces of abuses.

Source: International New York Times July 03, 2020 18:33 UTC