A Facebook post published shortly after the failed meeting claimed America had imposed fresh sanctions on Ethiopia for allegedly disrupting the negotiations. Hoax postThe US embassy in Addis Ababa confirmed to AFP Fact Check that the post was a hoax. AFP Fact Check has reviewed the list of sanctions and found no new entries were added against Ethiopia in November 2023. AFP Fact Check has previously debunked false posts related to the US in Ethiopia here and here. December 8, 2023 Link to previous AFP Fact Check debunk corrected in last line
Source: Ethiopian News December 09, 2023 01:43 UTC