Washington’s Eritrea Reset: Why Expired Sanctions Are Not a Victory

Why Expired Sanctions Are Not a Victory—and Why Engagement Still Matters 1. The Myth of “Lifting Sanctions” For nearly five years, U.S. policy toward Eritrea has been filtered through the prism of Ethiopia—specifically the Tigray war. When the Biden …

The Proxy War That Failed: Eritrea’s Illusion of Weakening Ethiopia

Eritrea may have attempted to undermine Ethiopia using every tool at its disposal. This may include military force, political disruption, backing insurgent factions, spreading propaganda, and engaging in regional manipulation. Yet, Ethiopia has not …

Eritrea’s Strength Lies in Its Human Resources, Enriched through Education and Experience

Asmara, 20 September 2026 – At a symposium organized today, 20 September, at Asmara Palace Hotel in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of the Revolution School, President Isaias Afwerki said that Eritrea’s strength and resources lie in …

The Rivalry Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Reshaping Tigray

On 1 August 2026, Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan forces clashed in western Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region bordering Eritrea and Sudan.  By 3 August, fighting had subsided, but hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, had crossed into war- …

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In a south Tel Aviv warehouse, Eritrea's democratic revolution is brewing

In a warehouse in south Tel Aviv, people sit and plan a revolution. They have dreamed of it for 20 years, even longer, but they have had their fill of dreaming. Now, they say, these are days of fulfillment. Soon everything will happen, any moment the dam …

Eritrea's Seare, Ethiopia's Amebaw win 5km titles at World Road Running Championships

Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia smiles after winning the women's 5km race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 19, 2026. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua) OSLO, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Eritrea's Dawit Seare …

Eritrea: Washington lifts sanctions imposed on military in 2021

The U.S. Treasury removed the Eritrean Defense Forces from its list of sanctioned entities on Friday, reversing a measure imposed in 2021 during the Tigray war. Reuters reports that the withdrawal also affects other Eritrean entities. The United States …

US Lifts Sanctions on Eritrea's Ruling Party and Military

Trump’s decision to lift the sanctions breaks with a policy that punished Eritrea for years without delivering meaningful change. With Houthi advances threatening shipping through Bab el-Mandeb, Washington now has clear strategic reasons to engage a …

Eritrea’s Sanctions Expired,  Not Formally Lifted

The U.S. sanctions on several Eritrean entities and individuals did not get lifted. They expired. On September 17 the national emergency declared under Executive Order 14046 lapsed, and with it the legal authority for the designations that had been imposed …