A senior United States official voiced concerns on Friday about the restrictions on opposition parties and human rights abuses in Ethiopia ahead of elections next year.
"The US is concerned by what we see as reduction in political space and the ability of opposition parties to operate and do what opposition parties should do," Karl Wycoff, deputy assistant secretary of state for East African Affairs, told reporters.
"There are continous reports of human rights abuse," said Wycoff, who arrived is in Ethiopia for an official visit.
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