{"id":1096,"date":"2020-12-05T16:54:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T16:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/2020\/12\/05\/ethnic-cleansing-feared-as-ethiopia-wages-war-on-tigray-region-amid-communication-blackout-2\/"},"modified":"2020-12-05T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T16:54:39","slug":"ethnic-cleansing-feared-as-ethiopia-wages-war-on-tigray-region-amid-communication-blackout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/05\/ethnic-cleansing-feared-as-ethiopia-wages-war-on-tigray-region-amid-communication-blackout\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethnic Cleansing Feared as Ethiopia Wages War on Tigray Region Amid Communication Blackout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ccb_single_video_player \" data-controls=\"1\" data-autohide=\"1\" data-fs=\"1\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-color=\"red\" data-iv_load_policy=\"3\" data-modestbranding=\"1\" data-rel=\"0\" data-showinfo=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-disablekb=\"0\" data-nocookie=\"1\" data-aspect_ratio=\"16x9\" data-width=\"640\" data-video_position=\"above-content\" data-volume=\"100\" data-video_id=\"LfNl_BgVBEE\" style=\"width:640px; height:360px; max-width:100%;\"><!-- player container --><\/div>\n<p>The United Nations has reached a deal with Ethiopia\u2019s government to allow humanitarian access to the northern Tigray region and start providing aid. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military action against regional forces one month ago, setting off a bloody conflict and adding to the already alarming number of displaced people and refugees in the country and neighboring nations. Ethiopia has declared victory after announcing it took control of the capital of Tigray, but the Tigray People\u2019s Liberation Front says they are continuing to fight. CNN senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what is happening Ethiopia is \u201ca conflict over power that has descended into potentially a form of ethnic cleansing,\u201d with Tigray people being \u201ctargeted based on the ethnic distinction on their ID cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>#DemocracyNow<\/p>\n<p>Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. 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