Araya Desta, permanent representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, speaks to journalists following the Security Council's adoption of a resolution imposing an arms embargo on his country.
UN Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea
Seven months after the African Union called on the United Nations Security Council to act against Eritrea for supporting the insurgency in Somalia, it has imposed an arms embargo and travel bans on top Eritrean political and military officials, and has frozen the country's assets.
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Shabait, 5 January 2010
The Eritrean Community in Sudan and the Eritrean-Sudanese Friendship Association in Khartoum conducted a meeting, during which they denounced the US sanctions resolutions adopted… Read more »
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East Africa: Uganda Blasts Eritrea Over Somalia Militia
New Vision, 28 December 2009
THE Government has welcomed the UN sanctions slapped on Eritrea for supporting Somali insurgents and destabilising its neighbour, Djibouti. Read more »
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Eritrea: UN Imposes Arms, Travel Sanctions
UN News, 23 December 2009
The Security Council today imposed arms and travel sanctions on Eritrea for supporting insurgents trying to topple the nascent government in nearby Somalia. Read more »
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UN, 24 December 2009
Gravely concerned about findings that Eritrea had provided support to armed groups undermining peace and reconciliation in Somalia and that it had not withdrawn its forces… Read more »
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Eritrea: Press Release in Response to UN Security Council Resolution
Shabait, 23 December 2009
The following is a statement by the Eritrea Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the UN Security Council's recent announcement of sanctions. Read more »
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Eritrea: Fresh Appeal for Sanctions on Country
Nation, 27 September 2009
The east and Horn of Africa regional bloc Igad has once again expressed its disappointment at the international community's failure to take practical action against Eritrea. Read more »
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Somalia: Impose Sanctions on Peace Spoilers in Country
New Vision, 27 July 2009
THE UN Security Council earlier this month warned Eritrea it would consider action against anyone undermining peace in Somalia. Read more »
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Somalia: African Union Calls for Sanctions on Eritrea
allAfrica, 23 May 2009
The African Union (AU) has appealed to the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea and other parties backing the insurgents fighting to overthrow Somalia's… Read more »
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Somalia: AU Peace and Security Council Calls for Sanctions
African Union, 23 May 2009
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 190th meeting held on 22 May 2009, considered the situation in Somalia in light of the outcome of the 33rd… Read more »
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Somalia: East African Govts Condemn Eritrea Harshly
allAfrica, 21 May 2009
A group of East African states has called for air and sea blockades of Somalia to prevent outside forces – including the Eritrean government – from sending weapons and… Read more »
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Somalia: Region Condemns Eritrea, Calls for Blockade
IGAD, 21 May 2009
The 33rd Extra-ordinary Meeting (Extra-ordinary No. 1) of the IGAD Council of Ministers was convened at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 20th May 2009 to discuss the developments in… Read more »
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23 December 2009
UN Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea
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The UN Security Council votes on a Ugandan resolution to impose sanctions on Eritrea for its support of the Somalia insurgency. China abstained and ... see more »
