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US Imposes Visa Restrictions on 'Hardline TPLF Members' Amid Rising ... The US State Department has announced targeted visa restrictions against “hardline members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)” and their immediate family members, citing their alleged role in undermining peace efforts and threatening stability in northern Ethiopia. In a statement released today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the visa restrictions are being imposed under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act and will apply to individuals deemed responsible for, or complicit in, obstructing efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The move comes amid growing concerns over escalating tensions between “hardline TPLF elements” and the Ethiopian government, which US officials warn could reignite a devastating conflict that ended with the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement. According to the State Department, clashes earlier this year between members of the Tigray Security Forces (TSF) and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) has already forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes across northern Ethiopia amid fears of …

Ethiopia: Washington Announces Visa Restrictions On TPLF Leaders ... The US State Department announced today it will enforce visa restrictions on the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) amid a flare in tensions stoking fears about a return to conflict in northern Ethiopia. "Rising tensions between Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) hardliners and the Ethiopian government have threatened to reignite the conflict in northern Ethiopia and undermine peace and security across the entire region," reads a statement issued by the US government earlier today. It notes that military forces loyal to the TPLF, referred to in the statement as the "Tigray Security Forces," were involved in direct engagements with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) earlier this year, jeopardizing the fragile peace that has been in northern Ethiopia since the end of the two-year war in November 2022. In response, the US State Department, led by Marco Rubio, says it is imposing visa restrictions on hardline members of the TPLF and their immediate family members. Keep up with the latest headlines onWhatsApp|LinkedIn From The Reporter Magazine "This visa restriction policy targ…

US Imposes Visa Restrictions on TPLF Hardliners - Ethio Negari News , Politics US Imposes Visa Restrictions on TPLF Hardliners ethionegari@gmail.com June 18, 2026 June 18, 2026 0 Comments US  Imposes Visa Restrictions on TPLF Hardliners Over Threats to Ethiopia’s Peace Process The United States has announced targeted visa restrictions against hardline members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members, citing their role in undermining efforts to preserve peace in northern Ethiopia. In a statement released on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures were taken under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act and are aimed at individuals deemed responsible for or complicit in obstructing the peaceful resolution of the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The move comes amid rising tensions between factions within the TPLF and the Ethiopian federal government, raising concerns over a possible return to conflict in northern Ethiopia. Earlier this year, clashes reportedly occurred between members of the Tigray Security Forces (TSF) and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), marking the first direc…

Washington Announces Visa Restrictions On TPLF Leaders News Washington Announces Visa Restrictions on TPLF Leaders Washington Announces Visa Restrictions on TPLF Leaders 1 minute read By Kidus Dawit June 18, 2026 Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email Telegram Copy URL The US State Department announced today it will enforce visa restrictions on the leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) amid a flare in tensions stoking fears about a return to conflict in northern Ethiopia. “Rising tensions between Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) hardliners and the Ethiopian government have threatened to reignite the conflict in northern Ethiopia and undermine peace and security across the entire region,” reads a statement issued by the US government earlier today. It notes that military forces loyal to the TPLF, referred to in the statement as the “Tigray Security Forces,” were involved in direct engagements with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) earlier this year, jeopardizing the fragile peace that has been in northern Ethiopia since the end of the two-year war in November 2022. In response, the US State Department, led by Marco Rubio, says it is imposin…

Ethiopia: Washington Announces Visa Restrictions On TPLF Leaders [Reporter] The US State Department announced today it will enforce visa restrictions on the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) amid a flare in tensions stoking fears about a return to conflict in northern Ethiopia.

US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions targeting people it said were undermining peace in Ethiopia on Thursday, focused on hardliners in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and their immediate family members. “Rising tensions between Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) hardliners 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. The State Department cited clashes between TPLF forces and Ethiopian government forces earlier this year. “This visa restriction policy targets individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution to the crisis in the Tigray region,” it said. Tigray’s main political party reasserted control over the northern Ethiopian region’s political administration in May, following through on a threat to violate a key provision of the deal that ended a civil war ‌with the federal government. The TPLF said it had restored the legislative council that existed before the 2020-2022 civil war an…

U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Hardline TPLF Figures and Their ... U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Hardline TPLF Figures and Their Immediate Families On Jun 18, 2026 600 Addis Ababa, June 18, 2026 (FMC) – The United States has announced targeted visa restrictions on individuals it describes as hardline members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members, citing actions it says are undermining peace in Ethiopia and threatening the implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement. In a statement issued on Thursday, the U.S. Department of State said the measures are part of Washington’s efforts to respond to developments it views as destabilizing to Ethiopia’s post-conflict recovery process, nearly four years after the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement in November 2022, which formally ended the two-year war in northern Ethiopia. According to the State Department, the restrictions are being implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, a provision that allows the United States to deny entry to individuals whose presence may have serious adverse foreign policy consequences. The U.S. said the decision t…