US Lifts Sanctions on Eritrea, Citing Red Sea Regional Interests
Washington has removed sanctions imposed on Eritrea's ruling party and military during the Biden administration over the Tigray conflict, saying the move serves US strategic goals in the Red Sea region.
The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea that had targeted the country's governing party and military, according to Al Jazeera. The sanctions were originally introduced during the administration of former President Joe Biden in connection with the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Al Jazeera reported that the decision to remove the sanctions was framed by US officials as a step "to advance US regional interests" in the Red Sea, though the report did not specify further details on the timing or the exact mechanism of the policy reversal.
The Tigray conflict, which erupted in northern Ethiopia in 2020, drew international condemnation over reported human rights abuses, with Eritrean forces accused of participating in the fighting alongside Ethiopian government troops. The Biden administration had cited these concerns when it imposed sanctions on entities linked to Eritrea's ruling party and armed forces.
The Red Sea has become an area of heightened strategic focus for Washington and other global powers in recent years, given its importance as a maritime trade corridor and its proximity to conflicts in Yemen and the wider Horn of Africa.
Al Jazeera's report did not include additional comment from the Eritrean government or from US officials beyond the stated rationale for lifting the sanctions. Further details on the scope of the sanctions relief and any conditions attached to it were not immediately available.
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- US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea — Al Jazeera — All
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