Eritrea

On 17 November 2024, Eritrea submitted its fifth request to extend its Article 5 deadline, this time for three years to 31 December 2027. This request was granted at the Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) in Siem Reap on 29 November 2024. No survey or clearance of anti-personnel (AP) mines was reported by Eritrea for 2024. The lack of progress in demining is a serious violation of Eritrea’s obligations under Article 5 of the Convention. Furthermore, as at July 2025, Eritrea had still to submit an Article 7 report covering 2024. It has not submitted one since 2014.

• Eritrea should report to States Parties on the latest developments in its planned restructuring of the Eritrea Demining Agency (EDA) and on results of preliminary assessments to determine a work plan.

• The government of Eritrea should ensure that identification and release of mined areas confirmed or suspected to contain AP mines is undertaken as a matter of urgency.

• Eritrea should urgently submit an up-to-date list of all confirmed or suspected mined areas and a detailed annual and multi-year work plan for survey and clearance.

• Eritrea must urgently submit its outstanding annual Article 7 transparency reports, the latest of which was due by 30 April 2025.

• Eritrea should reconsider its policy of excluding international technical assistance in mine action, which would support efficient land release and re-open international funding paths.

Click here to download the "Clearing the Mines 2025" report for Eritrea.