US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ethiopia today for talks with the leaders of the Ethiopian government andUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ethiopia today for talks with the leaders of the Ethiopian government and Tigrayans. The trip comes amid continuing concerns about the implementation of the peace process following the two-year Tigray war. He will also meet with Tigrayan officials, civil society, and humanitarian groups to discuss humanitarian assistance, food security, human rights, and debt restructuring. The Biden administration hopes to restore peace, and therefore US-Ethiopian relations, as it becomes increasingly interested in engagement with Africa. During the visit, Blinken will meet with African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki in an attempt to blunt China’s attempts for closer coordination.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2023 20:07 UTC