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US Lifting Sanctions Eritrea

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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.

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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.

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The Hindu19 Sep

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…

U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military →
Toronto Star19 Sep

The United States has removed sanctions on Eritrea’s ruling party and military, which were imposed in 2021 due to concerns about humanitarian issues and human rights violations during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The lifting of these sanctions follows a peace agreement reached between conflicting parties in November 2022.

US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military →
Al Jazeera19 Sep

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…

US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea →
Semafor21 Sep

The Biden administration allowed sanctions on Eritrean officials to expire recently, reversing a 2021 decision made under the Trump administration that targeted human rights abuses during Ethiopia’s Tigray war. The sanctions were lifted as part of efforts to normalize relations with Eritrea amid Egyptian-brokered talks and reports from Reuters in May suggesting this move was planned. Despite improved diplomatic…

US lifts sanctions on Eritrean officials →

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  1. 19 Sep

    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.

    3 outlets · The Hindu

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  • 21 Sep US lifts sanctions on Eritrean officialsThe Biden administration allowed sanctions on Eritrean officials to expire recently, reversing a 2021 decision made under the Trump administration that targeted human rights abuses during Ethiopia’s Tigray war. The sanctions were lifted as part of efforts to normalize relations with Eritrea amid Egyptian-brokered talks and reports from Reuters in May suggesting this move was planned. Despite improved diplomatic…Semafor
  • 19 Sep US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red SeaThe 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…Al Jazeera
  • 19 Sep US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the militaryThe United States has removed sanctions on Eritrea’s ruling party and military, which were imposed in 2021 due to concerns about humanitarian issues and human rights violations during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The lifting of these sanctions follows a peace agreement reached between conflicting parties in November 2022.Toronto Star
  • 19 Sep U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the militaryThe 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…The Hindu

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