
U.S. Echoes Eritrea’s Sovereignty Call but Stops Short of Assigning Blame
The U.S. urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect sovereignty and resume dialogue under their 2018 peace framework, without assigning blame for the latest escalation.
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The U.S. urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect sovereignty and resume dialogue under their 2018 peace framework, without assigning blame for the latest escalation.

Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met senior U.S. officials in Washington to discuss trade, investment and regional security after Washington lifted Ethiopia-related sanctions.

Foreign Minister Osman Saleh used Eritrea’s address to challenge the annual UN ritual itself, placing economic justice, peace and a more equitable international order at the centre of the country’s message.

Washington has removed any remaining doubt about why Abdel Fattah al-Burhan did not attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Council members condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to commercial navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, stressing navigational freedoms under international law as fighting moves closer to the strait.

Eritrea's foreign minister told a UNGA81 meeting on the right to development that trade barriers, debt burdens and unilateral coercive measures keep developing countries from setting their own policies — five days after Washington lifted sanctions tied to Executive Order 14046.

The United States has completed the formal removal of Ethiopia from its arms-export restrictions, while the national emergency underpinning the 2021 U.S. sanctions framework targeting Eritrean entities appears to have expired without a publicly identifiable continuation notice.

China's recent statement at the UN Human Rights Council criticized the ongoing country-specific mandate on Eritrea, highlighting its failure to promote human rights and calling for a reevaluation of the Council's approach. This intervention reflects a broader ideological divide w

The article discusses the potential for a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Eritrea, arguing that engagement is necessary for strategic interests in the Red Sea amid rising geopolitical competition.