Legislation has advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives to impose sanctions on Ethiopians committing human rights abuses, blocking food…
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Tag: Sanctions
Ethiopia: European Union lays out plans for sanctions and a visit to Addis
Source: European Union Foreign Affairs Council: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference Luxembourg, 18/10/2021 “The…
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Senior US official confirms – sanctions are on the cards for Ethiopian and Tigrayan leaders as war continues
“Speaking exclusively to The National, a senior US official said President Joe Biden’s administration is finalising an inter-agency process that would…
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Can the Biden sanctions strategy end the Tigray war?
We now have in place most of the elements following President Biden’s peace initiative. It is both an offer of…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions in Response to Ongoing Crisis in Northern Ethiopia
Source: WhiteHouse FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions in Response to Ongoing Crisis in Northern Ethiopia SEPTEMBER 17, 2021•STATEMENTS AND RELEASES “My…
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BREAKING: President Biden signs executive order authorizing new Ethiopia sanctions amid reports of atrocities
By Jennifer Hansler, Betsy Klein and Nima Elbagir, CNN Updated 1130 GMT (1930 HKT) September 17, 2021 CNN uncovers evidence of torture, detention and…
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The U.S. Needs Sharper Tools to Stop the War in Ethiopia
The U.S. Needs Sharper Tools to Stop the War in Ethiopia Source: World Politics Review Cameron Hudson Friday, Aug. 27, 2021…
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An exchange of letters between Asmara and Washington
BREAKING: U.S. Blacklists Eritrea’s Chief of Staff for Tigray Rights Abuses
“General Filipos is the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces. In this role, he commands all of the…
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Washington Post editorial: “Starvation has become a weapon of war in Ethiopia. U.S. action is urgent”
“The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is among those warning of another massive Ethiopian famine. “We cannot make…
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