Ethiopian Opposition Claims 52,000 Killed in Tigray Conflict

  • Opposition groups release joint statement on Tigray crisis
  • Prime Minister Abiy said enemies of the state spreading lies
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Three Ethiopian opposition parties claimed at least 52,000 people died in the nation’s northern Tigray region since a conflict began there in November.

A further 3 million have been forced to flee their homes and even more are dependent on food aid, The Tigray Independence Party, National Congress of Great Tigray and Salsay Weyane Tigray said Tuesday in a joint statement.