From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Sat Aug 02 2008 - 16:21:37 EDT
UN to investigate Djibouti, Eritrea political crisis
Saturday 2 August 2008
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.
New York - 02/08/2008
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