Africa backs Addis protest against UN session on Ethiopia human rights
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Addis Ababa urged members of the UN Human Rights Council to reject an EU proposal to discuss the rights situation in Ethiopia. PHOTO | FILE
African countries have rallied behind Ethiopia in protesting against a planned special session at the UN Human Rights Council, which is aimed at reprimanding Addis Ababa’s alleged war atrocities in Tigray region.
On Tuesday, none of the continent’s 13 representatives in the 47-member body of the UN, based in Geneva, backed a proposal to have the Human Rights Council discuss Ethiopia as had been proposed by the European Union.
