US restricts visas of people who "are undermining peace in Ethiopia"

The United States Department of State announced this Thursday (18) visa restrictions targeting people who, according to the agency, are undermining peace in Ethiopia, with a focus on radicals from the Tigray People's Liberation Front and their immediate families.

The restriction focuses on the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which fought against the Ethiopian government in a civil war.

"Increased tensions between TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front) radicals and the Ethiopian government threaten to reignite conflict in northern Ethiopia and undermine peace and security throughout the region," the State Department said in a statement.

"This visa restriction policy targets individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the resolution of the crisis in the Tigray region," the statement added.

The restriction focuses on the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which fought against the Ethiopian government in a civil war.

Source: CNN