Ethiopia denounces US sanctions on Eritrea - government

Ethiopia is calling on Washington to "rescind its decision".

by AFP

Sports13 November 2021 - 15:47

In Summary

•"The real target for sanctions and further tougher actions by the US government and the greater international community should be directed towards the TPLF," Ethiopia's foreign ministry said, referring to the Tigray People's Liberation Front rebel group.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 13, 2021 children stand under a tree on the site of a future camp for Eritrean refugees, in a rural area near the village of Dabat, 70 kilometres northeast from the city of Gondar, Ethiopia. The United States on November 12, 2021 slapped new sanctions on Eritrea over the deadly conflict in neighboring Ethiopia, which it warned was at danger of "implosion" without a negotiated settlement. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)

Ethiopia on Saturday denounced new US sanctions on neighbouring Eritrea over Asmara's role in the deadly conflict pitting Ethiopian forces against Tigrayan rebels, calling on Washington to "rescind its decision".

More to follow...