US Lifts Sanctions Targeting Eritrea’s Ruling Party and the Military
- On Friday, President Donald Trump's administration lifted sanctions on the Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities, aiming to strengthen ties with the African nation given its strategic Red Sea location.
- President Joe Biden's administration previously imposed these sanctions in 2021 against the Eritrean ruling party and military for their role in Ethiopia's Tigray war, which The African Union estimates killed up to 600,000 people.
- Eritrea holds more than 1,000km of Red Sea coastline and sits approximately 20 nautical miles from Yemen, providing significant leverage amid the expanding war in the Middle East.
- Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has accused the UAE of pursuing "port imperialism" across Africa, while Eritrea supports the Sudanese Armed Forces alongside Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
- Renewed focus on the Red Sea drives this policy shift, as Eritrea's coastline remains directly opposite Saudi Arabia, helping the administration manage regional security challenges near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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The United States has terminated sanctions against Eritrea's ruling party, its military and a number of entities and individuals, reports Bloomberg on Saturday.
The United States on Friday lifted sanctions imposed on Eritrea in 2021 over a bloody conflict in neighboring Ethiopia.
US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the former Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over humanitarian and human rights concerns during a violent conflict in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. Eritrean...
US joins Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Israel in race for Red Sea influence as it lifts Eritrea sanctions linked to Ethiopia war that killed 600,000
The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea imposed over its role in the deadly war in neighbouring Ethiopia, as Washington seeks to “advance US regional interests” in a country strategically positioned along the Red Sea.
US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military – WTOP News
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over humanitarian and human rights concerns in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, which suffered violent conflict at the...
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