Eritrea cannot assume that by saying wonderful things and opening good relations with the neighbors that will automatically lead to sanctions relief. “Let us reiterate Eritrea’s position for the umpteenth time: the sanctions were not based on fact & law and they were unwarranted in the first place. Let us reiterate Eritrea's position for the umpteenth time: the sanctions were not based on fact & law and they were unwarranted in the first place. Among concerns that the United States had raised with Eritrea was the detention of U.S. embassy local staff and several Americans for what Nagy called politically-motivated reasons. The United States also wanted a full explanation from Eritrea over past weapons purchases from North Korea highlighted in a U.N. report.

Source: Ethiopian News September 14, 2018 10:40 UTC