"UN Security Council Votes to End Three-Decade Arms Embargo on Somalia"
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Friday to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, which was imposed in 1992 to curb the flow of weapons to feuding warlords. The council will also vote to reimpose an arms embargo on the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group. Somalia's government has long requested the removal of the embargo to strengthen its forces against the militants. The resolution also highlights the need for safe ammunition storage facilities in Somalia and urges other countries to assist in their construction and refurbishment.