Impose Sanctions on Peace Spoilers in Country

Kampala — THE UN Security Council earlier this month warned Eritrea it would consider action against anyone undermining peace in Somalia.The warning followed an unprecedented appeal by African Union leaders to impose heavy sanctions on Eritrea for its alleged support to the Islamist insurgents, al-Shabaab.Somalia's President Sharif Ahmed, in an interview with The New Vision, accused Eritrea of helping al-Shabaab with arms and training, which has caused the deaths of many civilians and AU peacekeepers.The arms supplies are in breach of a UN embargo that allows such shipments only to the Somali government. President Ahmed also accused Eritrea of being a transit route for foreign fighters who see Somalia as the next battleground for holy war.
For Eritrea's leader, Isayas Afeworki, the main reason for backing the jihad in Somalia is to hurt Ethiopia, which supports the Somali transitional government. The two countries fought a bitter border war between 1998 and 2000 which killed tens of thousands of soldiers...more..http://allafrica.com/stories/200907280014.html