US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities in Eritrea on Friday in a move analysts have said could boost US ties to the African nation given its strategic location along the Red Sea shipping route. The move, announced in a notice posted on the Department of Treasury’s website and welcomed [...] The post US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces…
The United States government recently lifted sanctions imposed on the Eritrean Defense Forces and other entities within Eritrea, according to a Department of Treasury notice. This decision, which was welcomed by the Eritrean government, comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and increased focus on the Red Sea, where Eritrea's coastline borders Saudi Arabia.
The sanctions were initially imposed by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration in 2021, targeting the Eritrean ruling party, military, and senior officials for their involvement in the ongoing war in neighboring Ethiopia. Specifically, Eritrean forces had supported Ethiopian troops fighting regional authorities in the northern Tigray region.
Eritrea's Information Minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, expressed the country's gratitude for the removal of these sanctions, stating that they had caused "incalculable damage" and were not justified.
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