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Washington’s warning comes as Congress members push for sanctions on Asmara

Joyce Karam. May 14, 2021

US envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman called on Friday for Eritrean troops to “immediately withdraw” from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the seven-month conflict has put over five million civilians at risk.

In a week-long trip to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt that concluded on Wednesday, Mr Feltman relayed directly to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki the need to remove his troops from Tigray.

“In Asmara, Special Envoy Feltman underscored to President Isaias Afwerki the imperative that Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia immediately,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Friday.

The conflict that broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region last November occurred when Eritrean troops joined Ethiopian forces and allied militias in an offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

The conflict has already displaced about one million civilians and has left over five million in need of assistance, according to humanitarian organisations such as Oxfam.

READ MORE

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Eritrean troops entered the country upon request from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. But in March, following reports of extrajudicial killings, massacres, using starvation as a weapon and other grave humanitarian breaches committed in Tigray, Mr Ahmed said these troops would withdraw.

The US government and UN have yet to see evidence of such a withdrawal.

During his trip Mr Feltman, met Mr Ahmed and emphasised the need for an “effort to build national consensus on the country’s future that is based on respect for the human and political rights of all Ethiopians”, with a sovereign and united Ethiopia being integral to this vision.

But Mr Feltman said “the presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia is antithetical to these goals".

Besides the withdrawal of Asmara’s troops, the State Department said that securing a ceasefire, providing life-saving assistance and holding “those responsible for human rights abuses and violations accountable” are among US priorities in Tigray.

CNN reported this week that humanitarian access remains restricted in the region and that Eritrean soldiers “were blocking critical humanitarian aid to starving and wounded civilians”.

Ethiopia's government is now estimating 5.2 million out of the 5.7 million people in the region are now dependent on aid.

The dire humanitarian situation and risk of regional war has prompted calls from Congress to impose sanctions on Ethiopia and Eritrea if the troops are not withdrawn.

“We understand that the Biden administration is reviewing all options, but nothing has been announced or finalised, which is why we are pushing them on this,” a congressional aide told The National this week.

The bipartisan push for sanctions is being led by the Democratic chairman and top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee – Gregory Meeks of New York and Mike McCaul of Texas. They are urging the White House to use its authorities under the Global Magnitsky Act to levy sanctions on those violating human rights in the conflict.

The UN reported last week that “the scale of food insecurity continues to be large and dire”, estimating that over 63,000 people have fled Tigray and are now refugees in Sudan.

Published: May 14, 2021 07:42 PM

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/t ... -1.1222920

[Tog Wajale E.R.]

We Put The Dedebit Woorgach Agga*me Tigrayian Back To Stone Ages.

Bissbiss Shettattam Agga*me Mighty Amara People Will Rule Tigrai Next 1000 Years To Come. Go Figure Bissbiss Shettattam Agga*mes.
We Are Not Done Yet Until We Make Tigrai Like Aleppo Syria. Go Figure.

[euroland]

AbaQ junta. (Thanks Fed for the good nickname)
I thought you going to take back your Chigar Kilil from the might Shaebia yourself LOL;

Negeer Agame, always needs help from others.

Sanction? Oh, No! we are shaking from our boots LOL

In another news; Eritrea is also asking the US to withdraw from 27 countries, including Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, S. Korea.

Washington’s warning comes as Congress members push for sanctions on Asmara

Joyce Karam. May 14, 2021

US envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman called on Friday for Eritrean troops to “immediately withdraw” from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the seven-month conflict has put over five million civilians at risk.

In a week-long trip to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt that concluded on Wednesday, Mr Feltman relayed directly to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki the need to remove his troops from Tigray.

“In Asmara, Special Envoy Feltman underscored to President Isaias Afwerki the imperative that Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia immediately,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Friday.

The conflict that broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region last November occurred when Eritrean troops joined Ethiopian forces and allied militias in an offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

The conflict has already displaced about one million civilians and has left over five million in need of assistance, according to humanitarian organisations such as Oxfam.

READ MORE

World Peace Foundation: Ethiopia and Eritrea using starvation as weapon in Tigray

UN council calls for more aid to reach Tigray

G7 powers demand full investigation into Tigray atrocities

Eritrean troops entered the country upon request from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. But in March, following reports of extrajudicial killings, massacres, using starvation as a weapon and other grave humanitarian breaches committed in Tigray, Mr Ahmed said these troops would withdraw.

The US government and UN have yet to see evidence of such a withdrawal.

During his trip Mr Feltman, met Mr Ahmed and emphasised the need for an “effort to build national consensus on the country’s future that is based on respect for the human and political rights of all Ethiopians”, with a sovereign and united Ethiopia being integral to this vision.

But Mr Feltman said “the presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia is antithetical to these goals".

Besides the withdrawal of Asmara’s troops, the State Department said that securing a ceasefire, providing life-saving assistance and holding “those responsible for human rights abuses and violations accountable” are among US priorities in Tigray.

CNN reported this week that humanitarian access remains restricted in the region and that Eritrean soldiers “were blocking critical humanitarian aid to starving and wounded civilians”.

Ethiopia's government is now estimating 5.2 million out of the 5.7 million people in the region are now dependent on aid.

The dire humanitarian situation and risk of regional war has prompted calls from Congress to impose sanctions on Ethiopia and Eritrea if the troops are not withdrawn.

“We understand that the Biden administration is reviewing all options, but nothing has been announced or finalised, which is why we are pushing them on this,” a congressional aide told The National this week.

The bipartisan push for sanctions is being led by the Democratic chairman and top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee – Gregory Meeks of New York and Mike McCaul of Texas. They are urging the White House to use its authorities under the Global Magnitsky Act to levy sanctions on those violating human rights in the conflict.

The UN reported last week that “the scale of food insecurity continues to be large and dire”, estimating that over 63,000 people have fled Tigray and are now refugees in Sudan.

Published: May 14, 2021 07:42 PM

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/t ... -1.1222920

[Temt]

AbaQ junta. (Thanks Fed for the good nickname)
I thought you going to take back your Chigar Kilil from the might Shaebia yourself LOL;

Negeer Agame, always needs help from others.

Sanction? Oh, No! we are shaking from our boots LOL

In another news; Eritrea is also asking the US to withdraw from 27 countries, including Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, S. Korea.

..and French troops from Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania...
How arrogant the US government has been sort of bemusing. LOL!

[Aba]

Fake eurolander aka fake Eritrean,
When are you going to release the real Eritreans?

AbaQ junta. (Thanks Fed for the good nickname)
I thought you going to take back your Chigar Kilil from the might Shaebia yourself LOL;

Negeer Agame, always needs help from others.

Sanction? Oh, No! we are shaking from our boots LOL

In another news; Eritrea is also asking the US to withdraw from 27 countries, including Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Germany, Japan, S. Korea.

Washington’s warning comes as Congress members push for sanctions on Asmara

Joyce Karam. May 14, 2021

US envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman called on Friday for Eritrean troops to “immediately withdraw” from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the seven-month conflict has put over five million civilians at risk.

In a week-long trip to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt that concluded on Wednesday, Mr Feltman relayed directly to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki the need to remove his troops from Tigray.

“In Asmara, Special Envoy Feltman underscored to President Isaias Afwerki the imperative that Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia immediately,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Friday.

The conflict that broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region last November occurred when Eritrean troops joined Ethiopian forces and allied militias in an offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

The conflict has already displaced about one million civilians and has left over five million in need of assistance, according to humanitarian organisations such as Oxfam.

READ MORE

World Peace Foundation: Ethiopia and Eritrea using starvation as weapon in Tigray

UN council calls for more aid to reach Tigray

G7 powers demand full investigation into Tigray atrocities

Eritrean troops entered the country upon request from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. But in March, following reports of extrajudicial killings, massacres, using starvation as a weapon and other grave humanitarian breaches committed in Tigray, Mr Ahmed said these troops would withdraw.

The US government and UN have yet to see evidence of such a withdrawal.

During his trip Mr Feltman, met Mr Ahmed and emphasised the need for an “effort to build national consensus on the country’s future that is based on respect for the human and political rights of all Ethiopians”, with a sovereign and united Ethiopia being integral to this vision.

But Mr Feltman said “the presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia is antithetical to these goals".

Besides the withdrawal of Asmara’s troops, the State Department said that securing a ceasefire, providing life-saving assistance and holding “those responsible for human rights abuses and violations accountable” are among US priorities in Tigray.

CNN reported this week that humanitarian access remains restricted in the region and that Eritrean soldiers “were blocking critical humanitarian aid to starving and wounded civilians”.

Ethiopia's government is now estimating 5.2 million out of the 5.7 million people in the region are now dependent on aid.

The dire humanitarian situation and risk of regional war has prompted calls from Congress to impose sanctions on Ethiopia and Eritrea if the troops are not withdrawn.

“We understand that the Biden administration is reviewing all options, but nothing has been announced or finalised, which is why we are pushing them on this,” a congressional aide told The National this week.

The bipartisan push for sanctions is being led by the Democratic chairman and top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee – Gregory Meeks of New York and Mike McCaul of Texas. They are urging the White House to use its authorities under the Global Magnitsky Act to levy sanctions on those violating human rights in the conflict.

The UN reported last week that “the scale of food insecurity continues to be large and dire”, estimating that over 63,000 people have fled Tigray and are now refugees in Sudan.

Published: May 14, 2021 07:42 PM

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/t ... -1.1222920