Facebook deletes Ethiopia PM’s post that urged citizens to ‘bury’ rebels

Facebook has removed a post from Ethiopia’s prime minister for violating its policies against inciting violence.

In the post, Mr Abiy said that the rebel advance was “pushing the country to its demise,” and he urged citizens to “organise and march through [any] legal manner with every weapon and power… to prevent, reverse and bury the terrorist TPLF”.

In a massive leak of documents last month it was revealed that Facebook had been warned that its platform was being used by armed groups in Ethiopia to incite violence against ethnic minorities.

The post of the Ethiopia’s Prime Minister have been removed for violating our policies against inciting and supporting violence.