CAIRO – 24 May 2021: The United States announced imposing visa restriction for Ethiopian government officials and members of security forces or any other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution of the crisis in Tigray. We have repeatedly voiced our grave concerns over continued human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Cabinet approved earlier in May, a proposal to designate the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) and Oromo Liberation Front-Shene (OLF-Shene) terrorist organizations. On November 4, Abiy Ahmed launched military operations against the Tigray Region. The attacks were carried out by the Ethiopian Armed Forces and the special forces of Amhara Region.

Source: Egypt Today May 23, 2021 23:26 UTC