An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. The resolution, drafted by the UK, has the crucial backing of the US and its Western allies. The UN vote comes amid a thaw in relations between Eritrea and its neighbours following years of conflict. […]
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