Tigrayans themselves are a small minority in Ethiopia’s mosaic of more than 90 ethnic groups and nationalities. Tigrayans say the government’s efforts to crush a TPLF rebellion have unleashed an ethnic witch hunt against them. There he remains, with the 161 other high-ranking Tigrayan military officers, according to Desta. A high-ranking Tigrayan military officer, with three decades of service, told Reuters he had gone into hiding to escape arrest. Ethiopia’s government and military didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 07, 2021 09:56 UTC