Tigray war: Eritrean soldiers accused of rape
Locals have told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ that attacks on civilians have continued despite the peace deal.
Ethiopia's government signed a peace deal with forces from the northern Tigray region last November, in a bid to end a brutal two-year civil war. But aid groups and locals have told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ that attacks on civilians - in particular, sexual assaults on women - have continued. We speak to our correspondent who's been investigating this.
As a young girl, Alice (not her real name) logged on to the popular live video chat website Omegle, and was randomly paired with a paedophile, who coerced her into becoming a digital sex slave. Nearly 10 years later the young American is suing Omegle in a landmark case that could pave the way for a wave of lawsuits against other social platforms. Our cyber repoter has been following the case.
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(Photo: Ammunition is seen next to a tank destroyed in a fight between the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces in Kasagita town, in Afar region, Ethiopia, February 25, 2022. Credit: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
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