US sanctions Eritrean official for abuse of rights
A senior Eritrean military official has been sanctioned by the United States for "serious human rights abuses" during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray.
The US Treasury Department said that forces under the command of General Filipos Woldeyohannes, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), were responsible for "massacres, looting and sexual assault".
"The Ministry of Finance will continue to take action against those involved in serious human rights violations around the world, including in…