US official condemns violence in Tigray, warns of new sanctions

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The United States is putting more pressure on Ethiopia to end the violence in its northern Tigray region.

The country is an important American ally in the Horn of Africa.

But a senior White House official is warning of new sanctions, and says the region risks famine if the conflict continues.

Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Capitol Hill.

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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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