Washington: In light of improvements in human rights, the US has loosened some aid restrictions for Ethiopia, according to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby. According to Kirby, the improvement in human rights took place especially after the Ethiopian government and forces from its Tigray region signed a cease-fire agreement in November. Rights organisations claim that violence, including ethnic cleansing, has continued in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region despite an overall decline in abuses since the truce. This choice, in our opinion, broadens the range of options we have to support a lasting peace in Ethiopia. Both Ethiopia and its neighbour Eritrea, whose troops fought alongside Ethiopian troops against Tigrayan forces, rejected the accusations

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2023 06:08 UTC