It has been more than a month since the supposed end of the Ethiopia-Tigray clash, but it doesn’t look the end is in sight yet. Tigrayans say their women are being raped by Ethiopian soldiers.
Tigrayans say the Ethiopian forces are committing war crimes, as they’ve failed to leave the region since the technical defeat of the TPLF forces.
The UN has also said fighting is still ongoing in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray with many people in need of aid.
At least 2.2m people have been displaced as as result of the war and many are still being killed in the region.
Reports on Saturday also showed that Ethiopian forces may have attacked some UN properties in moves that may warrant sanctions.
At least 700 young girls are said to have been raped by Ethiopian soldiers with video leaks showing a senior security official castigating younger soldiers for forcefully sleeping with women.
Tigrayans round the world have taken to the streets to protest against what they tag a state-sponsored “genocide”.
Eritrean soldiers have also been accused of lending a hand to Ethiopia in the alleged onslaught on the region for 67 days now.
The conflict started after Tigrayan forces bombed some state-owned properties leading to reprisals by the Ethiopian government.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that offensives be launched against Tigray with Mekelle shut down while internet and communication access were cut off.
Millions were displaced and thousands of people were killed with the international community attempting to wade in. Every attempt was rebuffed by the Ethiopian government who eventually supposedly ended the conflict in the region.
The Tigrayan rebels, led by Debretsion Gebremichael, have had their leaders fleeing while the national government has placed a bounty on their heads.
World figures and organisations continue to call for an end to the crisis in the region.