The United States has sanctioned the Eritrean military, the Eritrean Defense Forces, and the country's ruling party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, for "contributing to the crisis and conflict" in Ethiopia, which has displaced more than 2.5 million people and killed thousands.
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control Andera M. Gacki said, "We condemn the continued role played by Eritrean actors who are contributing to the violence in northern Ethiopia, which has undermined the stability and integrity of the state and resulted in a humanitarian disaster."
Thousands have been killed and more than two million have fled their homes since last November, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offensive against the TPLF, which had long run Tigray and was a main player in Ethiopia's national politics. Recently, the Ethiopian government set out conditions for possible ceasefire talks with leaders of the TPLF.
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