Amid Ethiopia conflict, U.S. raps Eritrea’s military
The Hindu
Failure to reach a settlement “would lead to the implosion of Ethiopia”, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said
The United States on Friday slapped new sanctions on Eritrea over the deadly conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia, which it warned was at danger of “implosion” without a negotiated settlement.
Ahead of a three-nation trip to Africa next week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken also threatened to impose sanctions against the Ethiopian Government and rebels unless they move forward on talks.
Failure to reach a settlement “would lead to the implosion of Ethiopia and spill over into other countries in the region, and that would be disastrous for the Ethiopian people and also for countries in the region”, Mr. Blinken told reporters.

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