The Tigrayan and Oromo rebels have advanced to within 325 kilometres of Addis Ababa on a main national highway after capturing a series of towns in their new offensive, according to reports
on Wednesday. More than 700 kilometres of the highway have fallen to the two militia forces since June.
Earlier in the week, Mr. Abiy declared a national state of emergency and told residents of Addis Ababa to take up weapons to prepare the defence of their neighbourhoods. But one of his Facebook posts, calling on Ethiopians to use “every weapon and power” to “bury” the Tigrayan forces, was removed by Facebook on Wednesday for violating its policies against inciting violence.
Based on consistent reports emerging from Ethiopia, it appears that the “horrific violations and abuses” have persisted in recent weeks, Ms. Bachelet said. Some of the most disturbing findings in the report were a series of detailed accounts of sexual violence and gang rapes of civilians. The victims included young girls, elderly women, men and boys. Their identities were not disclosed in the report, to protect them from possible retribution.
Another survivor said she was raped by 15 Eritrean soldiers. When the investigators found her, she was “traumatized and had difficulties walking” because of “grave bodily injuries inflicted during the rape,” the report said.
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