WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has lifted certain restrictions on Ethiopia in light of continuing improvements on human rights, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. "We are lifting some restrictions on certain kinds of assistance," Kirby said. Kirby added that the decision to lift certain restrictions was made in light of "continuing improvements on human rights, particularly following the cessation-of-hostilities agreement signed in November." The determination came after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Ethiopia, where he praised progress in implementing the peace deal in the country. (Reporting by Steve Holland, Daphne Psaledakis and Doina Chiacu in Washington, Hereward Holland in London and Dawit Endeshaw in Addis Ababa; Editing by)By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis

Source: Ethiopian News June 30, 2023 16:08 UTC