Horn of Africa communities unite against U.S. sanctions
Syihan Muhammad
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Hundreds of demonstrators from the Ethiopian, Eritrean and Somalian diasporas gathered outside the White House to demand an end to U.S. intervention in the Horn of Africa. Many attendees expressed disapproval of Congress’ Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022, which placed sanctions on the democratically-elected government of Ethiopia amidst an ongoing insurgency by the U.S.-backed Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front. The TPLF, which held dictatorial power for nearly three decades and was a servant to U.S. interests in the region, launched their insurrection in 2018 against Ethiopia’s current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has advocated a foreign policy which prioritizes peace and cooperation in the Horn of Africa.
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