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Antony Blinken, United States secretary of state, to tailor human rights issues at the heart of conversation with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as it is a very critical time.Blinken will visit Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, on March 15, where he will discuss implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement to advance peace and promote transitional justice in northern Ethiopia, said the state department.
Last week, a group of 63 worldwide human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International
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