Ethiopia rejects ‘ethnic cleansing’ accusation in western Tigray

Troops from the neighbouring Amhara region have long been accused of human rights abuses in western Tigray [File: Ben Curtis/AP]

The Ethiopian government has rejected a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that alleges an “ethnic cleansing” campaign is under way in western Tigray despite a truce signed in November.

The allegations are “not substantiated by evidence”, Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service said in a statement on Tuesday.