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The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, citing regional strategic interests in the Red Sea. The move comes after the Biden administration imposed sanctions in 2021 targeting Eritrean forces and President Isaias Afwerki’s party over their involvement in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict. The sanctions were renewed annually but expired recently without renewal under a presidential declaration of national emergency, which the current US administration chose not to extend. Eritrea welcomed the decision, stating that the sanctions caused significant harm to the country despite criticism regarding human rights and regional conflicts.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
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Story summary
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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The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, with the Department of State saying President Donald Trump had chosen not to renew the 2021 measure targeting the country on the strategic Red Sea, “to advance US regional interests”.
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Trump → lift → interests
Eritrea’s Horn of Africa location could be key amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, as the Red Sea has become a key oil shipping route with the Strait of Hormuz blocked.
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enemies → find → ground
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However, shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait has come under increasing pressure due to recent Houthi advances in Yemen against forces of the country’s internationally recognised government.
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The administration of former US President Joe Biden imposed the sanctions in November 2021, which targeted the Eritrean forces and President Isaias Afwerki’s party, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice, as well as other players in the state.
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Eritrean troops were accused of committing atrocities during the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, in which they backed the Ethiopian federal army.
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they → accuse → army
The war ended in late 2022 with the signing of a peace deal between Addis Ababa and Tigray rebels.
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war → end → Ababa
The US sanctions had been renewed annually under a presidential declaration of a “national emergency”, including last year by the Trump administration.
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sanctions → renew → administration
But on Friday, the US Treasury published a notice, saying the national emergency had “expired”.
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emergency → publish → notice
Eritrea welcomed the lifting of the sanctions, saying they had caused incalculable damage to the country.
“The unilateral sanctions imposed by the Biden administration five years ago were not warranted by any metrics …
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In this respect, we welcome the gesture and remedial measures by the Trump administration,” Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel told the Reuters news agency.
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The conflict killed at least 600,000 people and led to a significant humanitarian crisis.
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Several hundred thousand people remain displaced.
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A State Department spokesperson told the AFP news agency that while the parties’ implementation of the deal to end the war had been “uneven”, the US felt it was “time to adapt our foreign policy to current realities and collaboratively engage with both countries to advance US interests”.
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