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

A comprehensive analysis of why the expiration of U.S. sanctions on Eritrean entities is not a political victory for the Eritrean regime, how the sanctions were tied to regional crises in Tigray and Somalia rather than Eritrea’s internal politics, and why this moment creates a strategic opportunity for renewed, responsible U.S.–Eritrea engagement grounded in mutual interests and regional stability.