US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States has removed sanctions imposed against Eritrea's ruling party and military, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This decision was made in 2021 due to humanitarian and human rights concerns in Eritrea's northern region of Tigray, where violent conflict had taken place.
The sanctions targeted some Eritrean individuals, including a key financial official, Hagos Ghebrehiwet, and the state-owned Red Sea Trading Corporation. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel expressed welcome for the gesture, stating that the sanctions were unwarranted and caused considerable damage to his country.
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