Britain calls for sanctions on Eritrea for supplying arms to opponents of Somali governmentUNITED NATIONS — Britain called Thursday for U.N. sanctions against the tiny Red Sea nation of Eritrea for supplying weapons to opponents of the transitional government in nearby Somalia in violation of a U.N. arms embargo. Ethiopia wins slightly more than Eritrea as intn’l claims panel awards damages for 2-year warAMSTERDAM — An international claims commission awarded Ethiopia slightly more than Eritrea as it settled mutual claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars for death, injury, rape, looting and destruction during their two-year border conflict. Eritrea denies aiding Somali extremists, accuses US of exacerbating problems in SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — Eritrea brushed off a U.S threat of sanctions Friday and said Washington is exacerbating the conflict in neighboring Somalia by providing the country’s government with tons of weapons and training. Secretary of State Clinton to pledge new aid to Somalia during seven-nation African tourWASHINGTON — On a seven-nation tour of Africa this week, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will pledge more U.S. assistance, including military aid, to Somalia’s shaky government as it fights for survival against Islamist extremists. US steps up warnings to Eritrea over support for Somali extremists before Clinton Africa tripWASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday criticized Eritrea for destabilizing activities in Somalia, warning it could soon face sanctions unless it stops support for Somali extremists. Somali opposition leader accused of al-Qaida links in Mogadishu for 1st time in 2 yearsMOGADISHU, Somalia — A hard-line Somali opposition leader accused of having al-Qaida links arrived Thursday in Mogadishu for the first time in two years, officials said. |
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