UN to investigate Djibouti, Eritrea political crisis
New York, US – A UN mission is set to visit the border region between Djibouti and Eritrea, to investigate recent violence and also assess the “fractious political climate”.UN associate spokesperson, Yves Sokorobi, told the Pan African News Agency (PANA) Saturday in New York, that “UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was sending a fa c t-finding mission to the Horn of Africa”.
Sokorobi said the UN team will be in the region to investigate military aggressi on by Eritrea against Djibouti in Ras Doumeira and Doumeira Island in June.
He disclosed that the mission will be carried out by the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), as part of its conflict-prevention mechanisms.According to him, the tense and volatile border region has been the source of concern that a spark in violence could lead to a further escalation of military actions by Djibouti and Eritrea.
Sokorobi also said the mission will “assess the political, security and humanitarian situation along the border and prepare a report for the UN Secretary-General.”
PANA learnt that Eritrea’s June aggression resulted in the death of several people, while dozens of others were wounded.
The UN recently called on Djibouti and Eritrea to refrain from violence and heed to a cease-fire to guarantee peace and security in the Horn of Africa.
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
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