US playing hardball with Ethiopia, rallies EU for more Addis sanctions
Protesters during a massive rally in Addis Ababa last month to rail against US restrictions on economic and security assistance over the conflict in Tigray region. PHOTO | AFP
The United States has rallied its allies in the European Union for more sanctions against Ethiopia, including further funding cuts, over the Tigray conflict.
The Tigray conflict was on President Joe Biden’s agenda as he met his counterparts in the G7 meetings in the UK at the weekend.