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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and other neighboring countries — but it kept an arms embargo on Somalia and a ban on trade in charcoal, a key source of funds for al-Shabab militants. The resolution approved by the U.N.'s most powerful body commended "efforts toward peace, stability and reconciliation in the region" sparked by Ethiopia's reformist prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in April and accepted an international commission's border decision that favored Eritrea. Ethiopia is the regional power and actions by the country's leader set off several diplomatic thaws, including one between Eritrea and Somalia.Read more on NewsOK.com

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