07
Sep
The United States has extended its economic sanctions on Ethiopia, a continuation of pressure that began in response to the conflict in northern Ethiopia three years ago. The U.S. government has been applying diplomatic and economic pressure, citing concerns that the war undermined its foreign policy interests and posed a broader threat to regional stability. Although the conflict was officially halted through a peace agreement brokered by the African Union in Pretoria, South Africa, in late 2022, the U.S. extended the sanctions due to ongoing reports of human rights violations. These alleged violations have raised alarm not only in Ethiopia…