It also welcomed the Green Paper on transitional justice and and said it “encourages the government to keep taking proactive steps to advance the options contained therein in accordance with international human rights standards and supported by an international component, such as the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR). The EU suspended its budget support for Ethiopia in January 2021 over the war in Tigray. The EU suspended its budget support for Ethiopia in January 2021 over the war in Tigray. Last year, in December, the European Union said resuming its “strategic engagement with Ethiopia” requires the “sustained implementation” of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), including through political dialogue. The block has also once again called for “an immediate and complete withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia.” AS

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 08:23 UTC