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US to lift Eritrea sanctions as Red Sea tensions reshape alliances, document says

<p>May 5 - The United States is set to remove sanctions against Eritrea, according to an internal U.S. government document seen by Reuters, a decision analysts linked to the African state's strategic location on the Red Sea shipping route.</p>

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US to lift Eritrea sanctions as Red Sea tensions reshape alliances, document says<p>May 5 - The United States is set to remove sanctions against Eritrea, according to an internal U.S. government document seen by Reuters, a decision analysts linked to the African state's strategic location on the Red Sea shipping route.</p>
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