WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia next week, the State Department said on Friday, as concerns linger over the implementation of the peace agreement following the conflict in the Tigray region that left tens of thousands dead and millions uprooted. Blinken will also visit Niger, a key U.S. security partner, during the trip, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. It will be the first-ever visit to Niger by a U.S. secretary of state. ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSESThe Ethiopian government's two-year conflict with forces in the northern Tigray region ended last November when the two sides signed a deal. Blinken will meet President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou in Niamey to discuss diplomacy, democracy, development and defense, Price said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2023 16:52 UTC