US wants Ethiopia massacre probed

CONNECTICUT: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) urged Ethiopia’s leader to allow an international investigation and called for Eritrean troops to leave after allegations of a massacre.

In a phone call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Blinken “asked that the government of Ethiopia work with the international community to facilitate independent, international and credible investigations into reported human rights abuses and violations and to hold those responsible accountable,” the State Department said.