Relationship dossier
Australia
Eritrea
Relationship assessment
Australia implemented United Nations sanctions on Eritrea; information about direct Eritrean government cooperation with Australia is limited.
Australia toward Eritrea
-10Australia implemented United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, including arms restrictions and targeted measures, before the sanctions were lifted in 2018.
Eritrea toward Australia
Not assessedInformation about direct Eritrean government cooperation with Australia is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia implemented United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, including arms restrictions and targeted measures, before the sanctions were lifted in 2018. Information about direct Eritrean government cooperation with Australia is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Areas of tension
- United Nations sanctions on Eritrea, including restrictions linked to arms and regional security concerns.
Key developments
The United Nations Security Council lifted sanctions on Eritrea, which Australia had implemented.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent and effects of Australia's implementation of the United Nations sanctions are uncertain.