Birtukan Temesgen interview

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On March 23, 2025, Ethiopian woman Birtukan Temesgen appeared on EBS TV, where she spoke of being kidnapped and raped by OLA militias in the Ethiopian state of Oromia. She recounted being repeatedly gang-raped, severely beaten, and having her womb pierced with an iron rod.

Following the broadcast, there was a wave of national outrage. State-owned media quickly countered the interview with a documentary alleging that Birtukan's case was a fabricated drama orchestrated by Fano militias and EBS personnel. In the aftermath, several journalists from EBS, as well as the network's owners, were detained. Additionally, Birtukan was coerced into appearing on government-controlled media, where she said her story was part of an orchestrated performance, an assertion that raised skepticism among many activists.

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