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President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order authorizing new sanctions on Ethiopian and Eritrean government officials engaged in conflict in the Tigray region in an attempt to encourage a ceasefire among the warring parties.
The administration did not immediately impose sanctions under the new order, which comes as reports of atrocities continue to emerge from the region.
But a senior administration official warned they are prepared to take 'aggressive action' unless the parties - Ethiopian government, the Eritrean government, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and the Amhara Regional Government - take 'meaningful steps.'
That includes all parties to 'enter into talks for a negotiated ceasefire and allow for unhindered humanitarian access' to the region, the official said Thursday on a briefing call with reporters.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order authorizing new sanctions on Ethiopian and Eritrean government officials engaged in conflict in Tigray
As a result of the conflict, the Tigray region is facing a famine and humanitarian crisis
The conflict over Tigray has been ongoing for 10 months and previous attempts to pressure the warring party into talks have failed
The new sanctions are
