The United Nations has tightened sanctions against several Eritrean individuals and institutions for harbouring terrorists active in neighbouring Somalia, dpa reported.
The decision, approved by the UN Security Council late Monday, will freeze overseas funds and impose a travel ban on state representatives.
The UN said Eritrea provides logistical and financial support for al-Qaeda-linked radical Islamist group al-Shabaab, which frequently carries out attacks across Somalia in an effort to impose its strict form of Sharia, or Islamic law.
Thirteen of the Security Council's 15 members approved the extension of sanctions Monday, after China and Russia abstained.
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