Why did the United Nations impose sanctions on Eritrea in 2009?

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In December 2009, the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Eritrea for two primary reasons:

Involvement in Somalia: The government was accused of supporting insurgents involved in the Somalia civil war.12
Border Dispute with Djibouti: Eritrea failed to withdraw its troops from the Ras Doumeira border area following a violent conflict with Djibouti in 2008.12

These sanctions remained in place until November 2018, when the Security Council voted to lift them following significant improvements in Eritrea's diplomatic relations with its regional neighbors.12