U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on TPLF Members Over Actions Affecting Peace and Stability in Northern Ethiopia
The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions on members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members, citing actions affecting peace and stability in northern Ethiopia. The restrictions, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, were announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The State Department stated that,
The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions on members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members. The restrictions, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, were announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The State Department cited actions affecting peace and stability in northern Ethiopia as the reason for the measures, noting that rising tensions between TPLF members and the Ethiopian government have threatened to reignite conflict. Clashes occurred earlier this year between the Tigray Security Forces and the Ethiopian National Defense Force. The Pretoria Peace Agreement, signed in November 2022, formally ended a two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia.
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