President Joe Biden signed a new executive order Friday authorizing broad sanctions against those involved in perpetrating the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia as reports of atrocities continue to emerge from the Tigray region.
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.
However, the first administration official said that the decision to sign the executive order but not immediately impose sanctions reflects the administration's belief that"a different path is possible.""This is not a decision that this administration has taken lightly and our preference, quite frankly, is to not to use this tool," they said.
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