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

The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, with the State Department stating that President Donald Trump chose not to renew the 2021 measure. The sanctions targeted Eritrean forces and President Isaias Afwerki's party due to accusations of atrocities during the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Eritrea welcomed the decision, stating that the sanctions had caused incalculable damage to the country.