As US sanctions loom over Ethiopia, who is the real target?
An executive order by Joe Biden makes way for sanctions on all main parties fighting in northern Ethiopia. However, diplomatic positions taken by the US make it evident that the primary target is the Ethiopian federal government, and not the TPLF which has been accused of multiple massacres and human rights violations
Ethiopia’s election hints at new possibilities, throws up fresh challenges
The recent elections in Ethiopia are a major test for prime minister Abiy Ahmed and his agenda of building a larger national identity even as he has faced severe criticism after the civil war in Tigray
Eritrea acknowledges presence of troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray State, commits to withdrawal
This is the first official acknowledgement by Eritrea of the presence of its troops in Tigray where they have been accused of committing human rights violations
Bolsonaro faces senate inquiry as pandemic worsens in Brazil and other stories
Today we look at a Senate inquiry into Brazil’s Covid response, protest actions by port workers and drivers in the US,the Biden administration’s approval of a weapons deal with the UAE, and civilian killings by Eritrean troops in Tigray
- Rights groups denounce Israel’s entry into US visa waiver program
- Youth groups intensify campaign for release of Italian-Palestinian activist Khaled El Qaisi
- US refuses to acknowledge systemic use of torture by its armed forces in Iraq
- Saudi Arabia says establishment of Palestinian state prerequisite for normalization with Israel
- 49th Odigits Festival in Greece reinforces working-class solidarity
