By Alemayehu G. MariamAuthor’s Note: In this commentary, I offer a personal review of the Trump administration’s human rights record in Africa in 2017. 2017: Year of Human Rights Accountability in AfricaBarack Obama talked about human rights, corruption and American values in U.S. foreign policy for eight long years. Some even in hyperbolic rhetoric ask, “Can Human Rights Survive the Trump Era?”But do they have the facts about what has been accomplished in human rights in Trump’s first year in office? In my May 29, 2017 commentary, “Ethiopia at tipping point as Congress mulls human rights bill”, I supported passage of H.R. 168 designed to “support respect for human rights and encourage inclusive governance” in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2017 01:58 UTC