Ethiopia: Deescalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge

On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in the region after, according to media reports, the regional leader said he was no longer able to contain a surge of violence between a local militia and the army over a disputed plan to absorb the regional security forces into the national army.

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took note of the declaration of the state of emergency, adding that…