Djibouti has appealed to the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to resolve border dispute with Eritrea, after it said Eritrea occupied a disputed territory in their common border.
The statement was made to Xinhua on Friday by the ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti in Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa, Mohammed Idriss.
On Wednesday, 450 strong Qatari troops that had been stationed in the common border between Eritrea and Djibouti were removed after Eritrea sided with Saudi Arabia led efforts to isolate Qatar over its “support of terrorist groups.”
The Djiboutian Ambassador said he has already met African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to find peaceful ways for the border dispute.
Idriss also says his country is in discussion with UNSC member nations regarding efforts to resolve the border crisis.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have accused Qatar of supporting terrorism.
Qatar has denied the charge, but its ties to regional Saudi rival Iran and embrace of various Islamist groups have put the country at odds with its Gulf neighbors.
Eritrea also has allegedly been a base for the ongoing Saudi Arabia led war in Yemen.
Qatar mediated in Djibouti and Eritrea over their common borders in 2010, after clashes between the two Rea Sea nations left several people from both sides dead in May 2008.
“Djibouti will always work with the International Community to ensure peace and security in the region and is hoping the border dispute is solved amicably,” says Idriss.
