White House vows sanctions tied to Ethiopia, absent clear and concrete changes

The U.S. will impose sanctions related to Ethiopia "absent significant progress," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday.

Earlier in a briefing with reporters, Psaki said the Biden administration condemns a move by the Ethiopian government to expel United Nations officials, two days after the U.N. aid chief warned that people in the northern region of Tigray were likely experiencing famine due to a government blockade of aid.