US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians

US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians
The US State Department announced visa ​restrictions targeting people it said were undermining peace in Ethiopia on Thursday, focused on hard-liners in ‌the Tigray ‌People’s ​Liberation ‌Front ⁠and ​their immediate family ⁠members. (AFP/File)
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Updated 18 June 2026 19:27
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US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians

US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians
  • Tensions between TPLF and the Ethiopian ⁠government undermine peace, said the ‌State Department

WASHINGTON: The US State Department announced visa ​restrictions targeting people it said were undermining peace in Ethiopia on Thursday, focused on hard-liners in ‌the Tigray ‌People’s ​Liberation ‌Front ⁠and ​their immediate family ⁠members.
“Rising tensions between Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) hard-liners and the Ethiopian ⁠government have ‌threatened to ‌reignite the ​conflict ‌in northern Ethiopia ‌and undermine peace and security across the entire region,” the ‌State Department said in a statement.
“This visa ⁠restriction ⁠policy targets individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution to the crisis in the Tigray region,” it ​said.