UN Sanctions Archives

Eritrea: Tail Wagging at the UN

January 23, 2019July 31, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

The days of muzzling Eritrea’s voice are long gone. BY SOPHIA TESFAMARIAM | SHABAIT When President Isaias Afwerki said it was #GameOver for the TPLF regime last year, his prescient analysis had both literal and figurative dimensions. Indeed, the “Black Swan” event in the Horn of Africa sent shock waves that brought with it far […]

The Long Road to Recovering from Sanctions

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MICHAEL WILCOX | AFRICA TIMES Eritrea, isolated by UN sanctions for a decade until they were lifted on 14 November 2018, is now working to regain its place in Africa and the international community. The sanctions were lifted after Eritrea made steps towards peace with its neighbours after being locked into deadly conflict for […]

U.S. and UK May Have Been Wrongly Sanctioning Eritrea for Years

November 14, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Has Eritrea Been Unfairly Sanctioned by the U.S. and UK (Others)? BY CONOR GAFFEY | NEWSWEEK For the past eight years, Eritrea has been under a comprehensive arms embargo and tough sanctions on political leaders. The sanctions were imposed in 2009 by the United Nations Security Council after it found that Eritrea had “provided support to armed […]

A Timely Call for the Annulment and Repeal of UN Sanctions Against Eritrea

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY BRUH METSAE On December 23, 2009, Eritreans inside and abroad were at a total loss to learn the imposition of UN sanction against their beloved country. And the swift action they took on February 22nd, 2010 denouncing the UNSC Resolution 1907 and demanding for justice was a reflection of their displeasure towards such illegal […]

Africa This Week: Eritrea Fighting UN Sanctions

December 22, 2016TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By Islam Channel TV, On the 80th edition of Africa This Week, we’ll be having a special look into the Eritrean diaspora demanding the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May to act now to lift the UN Security Council Resolutions 1907 and 2023 economic and arms sanctions that were imposed on Eritrea state in 2009 and […]

Trouncing Tekeda Alemu’s Susan Rice Defense

December 25, 2012July 31, 2020TesfaNews28 Comments

By Sophia Tesfamariam, The Benghazi incident that took the lives of four Americans has resulted in the resignation of four Department of State (DoS) officials and has cost Susan E. Rice, the current US Ambassador to the United Nations, her chance to head the DoS. Her potential nomination set off a barrage of commentary as […]