1 min readBy Olamilekan Okebiorun
US joins Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Israel in race for Red Sea influence as it lifts Eritrea sanctions linked to Ethiopia war that killed 600,000
The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea imposed over its role in the deadly war in neighbouring Ethiopia, as Washington seeks to “advance US regional interests” in a country strategically positioned along the Red Sea.
By Olamilekan OkebiorunSouth Africa
US joins Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and Israel in race for Red Sea influence as it lifts Eritrea sanctions linked to Ethiopia war that killed 600,000
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- 26 words · 1 min read
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- September 19, 2026
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- Olamilekan Okebiorun
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- Business Insider