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Coverage dated November 8, 2021 to November 9, 2021

Dozens of UN drivers detained in Ethiopia

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Dozens of United Nations drivers have been detained in Ethiopia following mass arrests of Tigrayans and the detention of 16 U.N. staffers and dependents.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    UN says 16 local staff detained in Ethiopia | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    United Nations officials said staffers were rounded up by government authorities in raids targeting ethnic Tigrayans. Six have been arrested and released, while 16 others remain in custody.

  2. Al Jazeera

    UN says Ethiopia detained 72 drivers working for WFP (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says ‘worried’ about mass arrests of Tigrayans, but gov’t denies ethnic profiling.

  3. MyNorthwest

    UN says Ethiopia detains some 70 drivers who deliver aid (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The United Nations says Ethiopian authorities have arrested and detained some 70 truck drivers contracted to the U.N. and other aid

  4. The Hill

    Dozens of UN drivers detained in Ethiopia (opens The Hill)

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    Dozens of United Nations drivers have been detained in Ethiopia following mass arrests of Tigrayans and the detention of 16 U.N. staffers and dependents.

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