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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed meeting EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Successive Ethiopian governments have refused credible investigations into major human rights violations (Photo: Twitter)

Will the EU take a stance for justice in Ethiopia?

Since armed conflict broke out in Tigray in late 2020, the European Union has said that accountability would be central to any renewed engagement with the Ethiopian government. So have its member states. During a January 2023 trip to Ethiopia, Annalena Baerbock, Germany's foreign minister, said it was essential to address human rights violations to enable reconciliation.

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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed meeting EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Successive Ethiopian governments have refused credible investigations into major human rights violations (Photo: Twitter)

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Laetitia Bader is deputy Africa director at Human Rights Watch.

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