General · 19 September 2026
US lifts Eritrea sanctions to advance its Red Sea regional interests
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The US has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, which it imposed in 2021 while the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region was ongoing. President Donald Trump chose not to renew the measure to advance US regional interests in the strategic Red Sea. Eritrea expressed approval of the decision, stating that the unilateral sanctions inflicted immeasurable harm upon the nation.
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