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The assault on health care in Tigray
BY LEONARD RUBENSTEIN AND MULUGETA GEBREGZIABHER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 08/14/21 11:00 AM EDT
In 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was awarded the 100th Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee cited both his making peace with Eritrea and ending Ethiopia’s state of emergency at home. These acts will not, however, be his legacy. Rather, Abiy will be known for the war crimes and crimes against humanity that may have been committed by his military forces, along with the Amhara militia seeking Tigrayan territory his new ally, Eritrea, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.