By Nima Elbagir and Arnaud Siad, CNNThe White House will eject Ethiopia from a trade program between sub-Saharan African countries and the United States over human rights violations, according to a statement Thursday. Ethiopia was found to be in violation of section 506a of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the statement added. The clause stipulates that eligible nations must not engage in “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” The move comes after a CNN investigation earlier this year. “Despite intensive engagement between the United States and the Governments of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali, these governments have failed to address United States concerns about their non-compliance with the AGOA eligibility criteria,” Biden said. Shortly after the investigation, US officials told CNN they would review Ethiopia’s eligibility in 2022, the scheduled review point.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2021 14:36 UTC