United Nations Security Council, UNSC, is set to lift sanctions imposed on Eritrea, according to reports from the Councils most recent meeting. Eritrea has in the past accused the US of being behind the imposition and maintenance of the sanctions. The new push for the lifting is strongly tied to a July 2018 peace deal with Ethiopia after decades of hostilities. Eritreans have since taken to social media reacting to the proposed sanctions lifting slated for November 14, 2018. Part of a November 2018 Monthly Forecast of the UNSC’s ‘Expected Council Action’ read: “The Council will also consider lifting sanctions on Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News November 03, 2018 18:02 UTC