Map of DjiboutiUN Security Council Urges Eritrea, Djibouti To
Resolve Dispute -- Voice Of America
Resolve Dispute -- Voice Of America
The U.N. Security Council has urged Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute peacefully and warned Eritrea that it must comply with the council's demand that it withdraw its troops to pre-fighting positions. From United Nations headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.
After months of tension, serious clashes erupted in June between Eritrea and Djibouti along the disputed border between the two Horn of Africa countries, in an area known as Doumeira.
Although the fighting was brief, Djibouti reported that more than 35 of its troops were killed and that many were wounded.
The U.N Security Council directed both countries to pull back their troops, but according to a U.N. fact-finding mission that visited the region in July, only Djibouti has complied.
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh told the Security Council his government has repeatedly tried to engage Eritrea in dialogue and negotiations to resolve the matter, but has gotten nowhere. He said the council must call upon both countries to commit themselves to resolving this crisis within the next few weeks.
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My Comment: Eritrea has been at war and/or in dispute with all of its neighbors. This disagreement is a continuation of these conflicts.