The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nearly a decade. Allegations that Eritrea was providing material support to Somalia-based Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab, along with a separate border dispute with Djibouti, prompted the sanctions. Sanctions impactHow lifting the sanctions might affect Eritrea’s economy or its ongoing efforts for regional integration and global partnerships remains unclear. With sanctions now lifted, Eritrea could engage in arms deals, as well as expand the scope of the foreign military presence hosted in the country. Eritrea previously faced a comprehensive arms embargo, along with Ethiopia, in the waning days of a two-year border war between the countries.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2018 18:10 UTC