Your Trusted Source for National Security News & Analysis

December 10th, 2024 | 6:10 AM ET

Shift in U.S. Policy on Eritrea Unclear

Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted: February 1st, 2017

By Felix Horne

Felix Horne is a senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch.

International sanctions and poor relations with neighbors have left Eritrea largely isolated in East Africa. Relations between the U.S. and Eritrea are tense, partially due to alleged human rights abuses by the Eritrean government. Indeed, a number of Eritreans flee the country – many cite the country’s mandatory and essentially indefinite military service as the reason. As the Trump administration settles into office, The Cipher Brief asks Felix Horne, a senior researcher for the Horn of Africa at Human Rights Watch, whether U.S.-Eritrea relations could thaw in the coming years.  

The Cipher Brief: Although the U.S. established diplomatic relations with Eritrea in 1993 after its independence from Ethiopia, current relations seem dismal. Why? 

Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national security-focused expert insight by becoming a Cipher Brief Subscriber+ Member.

Sign Up Log In

Categorized as:Africa ReportingTagged with:

Related Articles

Search

Close