US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians
Tensions between TPLF and the Ethiopian government undermine peace, said the State Department
June 18, 2026 19:22
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.
