Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa
Hundreds have reportedly detained in recent weeks as relations between the two countries worsen.
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While not unprecedented, the scale and intensity of the current crackdown in Addis Ababa is significant, with hundreds reportedly detained in recent weeks.
The city's police did not respond to the BBC's requests for comment but the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - an independent body set up by the country's parliament - said it would launch an investigation.
Eritrea and Ethiopia share a border and tension between the two neighbours has been fraught for decades.
Ties appeared to strenghten following a 2018 peace deal, only to deteriorate again.
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