BY MOHAMMED YUSUF | VOA NEWS
The Somali government says it’s not ready to take any action that could threaten its relationship with its neighbor Kenya. The announcement comes amidst simmering tensions over potential offshore oil deposits and an incident where Somali government officials and diplomats were denied entry to Kenya this week. Continue reading Dispute Over Oil Deposits Raises Somalia-Kenya Tension
The Sudanese and Ethiopian armies Thursday signed an agreement to withdraw troops from both sides of the border and to deploy joint forces to combat “terrorism”, human trafficking and to eliminate any potential security tensions. Continue reading Sudanese and Ethiopian Armies to Deploy Joint Border Forces
BY ROBBIE COREY-BOULET | WPR
Just weeks after sending troops to its first overseas military base in the tiny East African nation of Djibouti, China has come forward with a curious offer: to dive headlong into a dispute that illustrates the complex rivalries of the Horn of Africa region.
In an interview with the Associated Press published July 21, Kuang Weilin, China’s ambassador to the African Union (AU), said China would consider sending peacekeeping troops to a border area contested by Djibouti and Eritrea. Continue reading Eritrea – Djibouti Border Spat Reveals About Shifting Positions in the Horn of Africa
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
China would consider sending peacekeeping troops to a disputed Djibouti-Eritrea border region after Qatar pulled out its troops last month, China’s top diplomat to the African Union said Friday, as the Asian giant’s military role overseas grows. Continue reading China to Send Troops to Djibouti-Eritrea Border
In his address to the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, announced that his country achieved a mutually agreed fair and peaceful settlement to the Eritrea and Djibouti border conflict through the mediation effort of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Continue reading Fair and Peaceful Settlement of Eritrea – Djibouti Conflict Achieved: Qatar
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariamn Dessalegn said border demarcation between Ethiopia and Sudan would start in December, Sudan Tribune reported.
Previously, Ethiopia and Sudan reached an agreement to solve border disputes, patrol the area, and control human traffickers. The two sides have, however, been putting off the implementation of the agreement largely due to a strong objection it faced by Ethiopian farmers who would not to give up the land that they believed is legitimately theirs. Continue reading Border Demarcation Between Sudan and Ethiopia to Resume Next Month
Sudanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Osman Nafi accused the Amhara regional government in neighboring Ethiopia for recent border skirmish that claims the lives of 25 Sudanese nationals.
Khartoum’s papers have been reporting for more than a month about a series of raids and kidnapping for ransom in the border region of Gedaref by Ethiopian gunmen. Though Ethiopian officials have been quite on the matter, their Sudanese counterparts have started making public comments. Continue reading ‘Ethiopia Trying to Expand Due to Population Explosion’: Sudan Ambassador
By Sharmini Peries,
THIS is the Glen Ford Report on The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries coming to you from Baltimore.
Eritrea and Ethiopia, two of the world’s poorest countries, spent hundreds of millions of dollars in a war between them. They have suffered tens of thousands of casualties as a direct consequence of this war, and all over border disputes. Now Ethiopia’s calling for more sanctions against Eritrea.
Now joining me from Plainfield, New Jersey to discuss all of this is Glen Ford. Glen is a co-founder and executive editor of the Black Agenda Report. Continue reading What is Behind Ethiopia’s Most Recent Allegations Against Eritrea?
