US sanctions officials over Tigray tensions

The US State Department has imposed visa restrictions targeting individuals undermining peace in Ethiopia, specifically hardliners within the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). Rising tensions between TPLF factions and the federal government threaten to restart conflict in the Tigray region. The sanctions aim to deter actions that could reignite the devastating civil war that ended in 2022. This builds on earlier US efforts to de-escalate tensions and prevent a return to full-scale hostilities.