AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUS Sanctions Lifted on Eritrea’s Ruling Party and Military: The U.S. Treasury says it has removed 2021-era sanctions on Eritrea’s People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), the Eritrean Defense Forces, and the state-owned Red Sea Trading Corporation, after the Ethiopia-related “national emergency” expired. The move comes as Washington intensifies focus on Red Sea security, with Eritrea’s Assab port near the Bab el-Mandeb route. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel called the sanctions unjustified and damaging, while the U.S. says it is adjusting policy to “advance US regional interests.” Red Sea Tensions Escalate: Multiple reports highlight growing Houthi pressure around Bab el-Mandeb, prompting Italy to plan warship deployments to protect shipping. Human Rights Pressure in Deportation Deals: Amnesty and lawyers report Eritrean deportee Samson Birhane was beaten and arbitrarily detained in Equatorial Guinea’s Hotel Bamy, alongside Ahmed Soliman, raising fresh questions about U.S. third-country removal practices. Press Freedom Calls: A letter signed by 188 writers urges “verified proof of life” for 12 Eritrean writers detained since the 2001 crackdown, marking 25 years since the repression.
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