Relationship dossier
Eritrea
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
UK sanctions and human-rights concerns have marked ties with Eritrea; specific Eritrean government conduct toward the UK is unclear.
Eritrea toward United Kingdom
Not assessedUnited Kingdom toward Eritrea
-20The United Kingdom implemented UN sanctions on Eritrea, including an arms embargo and targeted measures, before those sanctions were lifted in 2018. UK policy has also raised concerns about human rights and national service in Eritrea.
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
The United Kingdom implemented UN sanctions on Eritrea, including an arms embargo and targeted measures, which were lifted in 2018. UK policy has also raised concerns about human rights and national service in Eritrea. Specific Eritrean government conduct toward the United Kingdom is unclear.
Areas of tension
- UK concerns about human rights and national service in Eritrea.
- UK implementation of UN sanctions on Eritrea, later lifted in 2018.
Key developments
The UN Security Council terminated sanctions on Eritrea, including the arms embargo and targeted measures.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Eritrean government cooperation with the United Kingdom is unclear.
- The extent of current bilateral engagement and the implementation of any agreements are unclear.