Worku Gachana, head of Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute (Left), General Abraha Kassa, head of Eritrean National Security Agency (Right) Picture: Yemane G. Meskel/twitterAddis Abeba – A delegation of Eritrean army generals and senior officials led by General Abraha Kassa, head of Eritrean National Security Agency who was sanctioned by the US government in September 2021 paid unprecedented official visit to Ethiopia on Monday state media reported. The delegates have visited Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Agency (INSA), the Artificial Intelligence Inistitute and the Federal police headquarters among other development projects including the GERD, according to Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane G/Meskel. Yemane tweeted that the “central purpose of the current visit is to further consolidate the close ties of military cooperation that exist between the two countries” adding that the visit was made on the invitation of the Ethiopian Defense Forces. Subsequently, the Ethiopian government denounced the announcement and asked the United States government to revoke its decision to impose sanctions on Eritrea. Eritrean forces who fought alongside Ethiopian federal army and allied militias in the two years war in Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions have been accused of committing atrocities against civilians from the start of the war in November 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News April 05, 2023 12:18 UTC