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EU backtracks on rights probe support

German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock (L), Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (C), and French Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (3rd R), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 January 2023.
German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock (L), Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (C), and French Minister of European and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (3rd R), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 January 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP
The EU had been at the forefront of efforts to hold Ethiopia to account for human rights abuses committed during the war in Tigray. But now, thanks to the deliberate inaction of France and Germany, and despite the reservations of some member states, the bloc is prioritising normalising relations with the government of Abiy Ahmed. [...]
Published on 10.10.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes
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