Foreign Policy published on 11 August 2021 a commentary titled "Why Did Ethiopia's Prime Minister Rebuff Samantha Power?" by Robbie Gramer.
USAID Administrator Samantha Power's failure to meet wih Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during her short visit to Ethiopia has been interpreted as a further deterioration in US-Ethiopian relations. The explanation for the meeting not taking place is that the prime minister was out of Addis Ababa the day of Power's visit. The USAID Administrator did meet with Ethiopia's Minister of Peace.
