Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia to investigate alleged killings of migrants at border

Human Rights Watch reported that Saudi border guards fired on and killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants crossing from Yemen since early 2022.
Saudi Arabia denies the allegations, calling the report "unfounded," but Ethiopia has agreed to a joint investigation.
The migrants were fleeing conflict and hardship in Ethiopia and traveled through Yemen where they faced abuse and extortion.
The United Nations and rights groups have called for an independent inquiry into the alleged killings and abuse.
If deliberate killing of migrants is proven to be Saudi policy, it could constitute crimes against humanity according to Human Rights Watch.