UN sanctions on Eritrea were first introduced in December 2009 by UN Security Council Resolution 1907 in response to its Role in Somalia, and refusal to withdraw troops following conflict with Djibouti. These sanctions were lifted in 2018.
24/08/2021 — Yesterday (23 August 2021), the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF), General Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been designated by the US pursuant...
25/05/2021 — The US Secretary of State has introduced a visa restriction policy on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials who it considers “responsible for, or complicit in,...
22/03/2021 — China The UK, the EU and Canada have imposed sanctions (asset freezing measures and travel bans) under their respective global human rights sanctions regimes...
05/02/2020 — President Trump’s administration has announced the suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Nigeria for those seeking a permanent residence...
