The Aporia · U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions imposed in 2021 against Eritrea's ruling party and military due to humanitarian concerns during the Tigray conflict. The sanctions were also removed for individuals like Hagos Ghebrehiwet, a financial official, and state-owned entities such as the Red Sea Trading Corporation. This action comes amid increased security concerns in the Red Sea region following recent Houthi advances in Yemen near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea's ruling party and military that had been imposed by the Biden administration in 2021 due to humanitarian concerns during the Tigray conflict. The sanctions, which targeted Eritrean individuals like financial official Hagos Ghebrehiwet and state-owned entities such as the Red Sea Trading Corporation, were removed following a peace accord signed in November 2022 between Ethiopia and Tigray forces.

This decision comes amid growing security concerns in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where recent advances by Houthi rebels in Yemen have increased risks to shipping. The lifting of sanctions also aligns with US interests in the Red Sea region, which has become crucial for oil shipments following blockages at the Strait of Hormuz.

Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel welcomed the move, stating that the sanctions were unwarranted and had caused significant damage to his country. The Biden administration's decision reflects evolving diplomatic priorities in the Horn of Africa, as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea persist over issues like territorial access and regional influence.

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Recent Houthi advances in Yemen have increased threats to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Eritrea's southern coast and the port of Assab lie near the strategic passage connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

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U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military · assertive framing

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. uncertain

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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 time. asserted

which → issue → time

Eritrean forces backed Ethiopian troops against fighters loyal to the regional government of Tigray in the conflict that ended with a peace accord in November 2022. asserted

that → back → November

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a Friday (September 18, 2026) statement that sanctions against some Eritrean individuals, including Hagos Ghebrehiwet, a key financial official, have been removed. asserted

sanctions → say → Ghebrehiwet

The state-owned Red Sea Trading Corporation was also on the list. asserted

Corporation → own → list

Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel said the sanctions had been unwarranted and caused considerable damage to his country. asserted

sanctions → say → country

“In this respect, we welcome the gesture and remedial measures by the Trump Administration,” Mr. Gebremeskel told The Associated Press. asserted

Gebremeskel → welcome → Press

The sanctions delisting comes amid heightened concern about security in the Red Sea. asserted

delisting → come → Sea

Recent Houthi advances in Yemen have increased threats to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Eritrea's southern coast and the port of Assab lie near the strategic passage connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. asserted

coast → increase → Aden

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