Ethiopia holds election against backdrop of ethnic violence
Ahead of Ethiopia鈥檚 general elections, a special report from Ataye, which has been the scene of inter-ethnic fighting.
Ahead of Ethiopia鈥檚 general elections, Catherine Byaruhanga reports from Ataye, where more than 100 people were killed in inter-ethnic fighting between Amhara and Oromo communities in April. Violence has left more than 2 million people in Ethiopia displaced.
Plus, A Swiss court has sentenced Liberian rebel leader Alieu Kosiah to 20 years in prison for war crimes. He鈥檚 the first person to be convicted over atrocities committed during Liberia鈥檚 civil conflicts.
In Cameroon, three plantation workers have been sentenced to a year in jail, after they recorded a viral video criticising President Paul Biya鈥檚 government.
(Photo: Destroyed shops in Ataye, Ethiopia; Credit: Getty Images)
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