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US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea
Al Jazeera9/19/2026
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea’s governing party and the military. Add Al Jazeera on Google US Treasury Department announced the lifting of the sanctions on Friday [File: Patrick Semansky/AP Photo] By AFP , AP and Reuters Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, with the Department of State saying President Donald Trump had chosen not to renew the 2021 measure targeting the country on the strategic Red Sea, “to advance US regional interests”.
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