G7 countries urge independent probe into alleged rights abuses in Ethiopia's Tigray

Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said in March it was ready to work with international human rights experts. [Courtesy]

The United States, Germany, France, and other G7 countries called on Friday for an independent and transparent investigation into alleged human rights abuses during the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.

Ethiopia’s federal army ousted the former regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), from the capital Mekelle in November.