Biden signs executive order authorizing new Ethiopia sanctions

The administration did not immediately impose sanctions under the new order, but “is prepared to take aggressive action” unless the parties — including the Ethiopian government, the Eritrean government, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and the Amhara Regional Government — “take meaningful steps to enter into talks for a negotiated ceasefire and allow for unhindered humanitarian access,” a senior administration official told reporters.

This official said the administration is looking to see action within “weeks, not months.” Biden approved the executive order after the administration…