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of the full support" of his government, at the same time calling for a "diplomatic" settlement of the issue. The two nations have a mutual defense agreement. The French foreign ministry said it was highly concerned about the fighting. The French defense ministry announced they were increasing their military presence in
Djibouti and increasing their support for Djibouti's army following the border clashes. The announcement also said France was "preparing to deploy a forward logistics base and a land force near the zone where the clashes took place", adding that "its military has stepped up air surveillance over the border to monitor the activities of Eritrean forces." Reports also indicate that additional naval forces are being moved to the region as well as an additional team of military surgeons. Finally, France supported Djibouti Forces (FAD) with various ressources. France provided logistical support: transport of troops and equipment. France also provided transport and care for many wounded Djiboutian soldiers. The means of French military intelligence were also implemented for the benefit of the Djiboutian army.
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France and Italy remained in control of the area. However, the question of ratification has brought this agreement, and its provision of substantial parts of
Djibouti to Eritrea into question. In April 1996 the Djiboutian government accused Eritrean forces of having made a 7 km incursion into its territory following a clash at the Djiboutian border post of Ras Doumeira. Within two days these claims had grown into accusations that the Eritrean government harbours a territorial claim to part of Djibouti's northern coastline. The allegations were then made by the foreign affairs, Mohamed Moussa Chehem, to his perplexed Eritrean counterpart,
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agreement. However, we prefer to defend our homeland ourselves and have support in logistical, medical, and military intelligence areas as they have already done.". Clashes between the two forces reportedly continued for several days before
Djibouti's military announced on June 13 that fighting had subsided, but on the same day, President Guelleh, was quoted by the BBC as saying that his country was at war with Eritrea.
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44 Djiboutian soldiers were killed and 55 wounded during the fighting. According to
Djiboutian estimates, 100 Eritrean soldiers were killed, 100 captured, and 21 defected. Djiboutian President Guelleh declared: "We've always had good relations. But they aggressively occupied part of our country. This
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Djibouti, several Eritrean troops deserted their positions, fleeing to the Djiboutian side. Djiboutian forces then came under fire from Eritrean forces demanding the return of the deserters. Djibouti called up soldiers and police who had retired since 2004 in response
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January, Eritrea reportedly requested to cross the border in order to get sand for a road, but instead occupied a hilltop in the region. On April 16, Eritrea is reported by Djibouti to have set up fortifications and dug trenches on both sides of the Djiboutian border near Ras Doumeira. Djibouti,
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Somaliland (Djibouti) were given to Italy (Eritrea). The actual border at Ras Doumeira (a hill) though was never fully demarcated save for a broad agreement that the northern slopes of hill were Italian and the southern slopes were French and this arrangement sufficed whilst
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Eritrea's "military aggression" saying it represented "an additional threat to peace and security in the already volatile Horn of Africa" and calling for Eritrea to accept third party mediation on the border dispute. Eritrea responded to the statement accusing the
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occurred between June 10 and June 13, 2008. It was triggered by tension which began on April 16, 2008, when
Djibouti reported that Eritrean armed forces had penetrated into Djibouti and dug trenches on both sides of the border. The crisis deepened when armed clashes broke out between the two armed
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The Peace and Security Council of the African Union urged Eritrea and Djibouti to exercise the utmost restraint and to resolve the dispute through dialogue including fully cooperating with an AU mission sent to the area. However, Eritrea, unlike Djibouti, had not yet accepted the mission. Bereket
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said it would not "get involved in an invitation of squabbles and acts of hostility" and claimed Djibouti was trying to drag Eritrea into its "concocted animosity". In an interview with the BBC on 17 June 2008, President Guelleh "France would have militarily intervened in accordance with this
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A UN fact-finding mission was sent to the region and issued a report saying the standoff between Djibouti and Eritrea could "have a major negative impact on the entire region and the wider international community" noting while Djibouti has pulled out of the disputed area Eritrea has not. The
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said on May 15 that the row was a "threat to the peace and security of the whole Horn of Africa" and said Ethiopia would secure their trade corridor through Djibouti in the event of a conflict. Ethiopia has relied on Djibouti for access to the Red Sea since Eritrea's
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Djibouti's foreign minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, alleged in a televised address on 16 June that Eritrean forces had occupied the disputed Dumaira Mountains, immediately after Qatar withdrew a 500-strong contingent of peacekeepers without notification on 14
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on January 14, 2009, urging dialogue between the two countries to solve the issue peacefully. The council welcomed Djibouti's withdrawal to positions before June 10, 2008, and demanded Eritrea make a similar withdrawal within five weeks of the resolution.
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Simon, special adviser to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia told Reuters, "Ethiopia firmly believes that such unwarranted action should be stopped immediately and peaceful and diplomatic solution must be sought for the problem."
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U.S. of instigating conflict in the region. The American embassy in Djibouti advised citizens against traveling to the northern Djibouti where Ras Doumeira is located for safety reasons.
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forces in the border area on June 10, 2008. During the conflict, France provided logistical, medical and intelligence support to Djibouti, but did not participate in direct combat.
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called on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and re-establish dialogue. The UN resolution was voted in particular by France. China is the only great power to have absolved.
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in a letter to the UN calling for intervention, claimed new maps put out by Eritrea showed Ras Doumeira as Eritrean territory. Eritrea denied it had any problems with Djibouti.
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fact-finding mission was not allowed into Eritrea by the Eritrean government.
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Security Council Urges Djibouti, Eritrea To Resolve Border Dispute Peacefully
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Qatari peacekeeping forces are deployed to monitor the disputed area.
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1084:"Djibouti-Eritrea border skirmishes subside as toll hits nine"
1770:"Djibouti and Eritrea agree to boundary mediation with Qatar"
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Capitaleritrea: Djibouti hands 267 Eritreans over to UNHCR
964:"What Is an Expensive, Idyllic Resort Doing in Eritrea?"
1685: June 24, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
1547: June 12, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
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Maasho, Aaron (June 16, 2017). Dalgleish, James (ed.).
1398:"Djibouti president accuses Eritrea over border fight"
1331:"Ethiopia says ready to secure route to Djibouti port"
1149:"International Boundary Studies for most of the world"
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1271:"Face to face conflict that threatens the sea lanes"
1221:. Institute for Security Studies. September 15, 2008
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1584:"Eritrea denounces US 'meddling' in Horn of Africa"
1509:"Eritrea urged to withdraw from Djibouti border"
1424:"UN urges restraint in Eritrea-Djibouti clashes"
1178:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 990.
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934:"Africa | France backing Djibouti in 'war'"
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732:United Nations Security Council Resolution 1907
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1903:, A bibliography of articles on the conflict.
1648:. Afriquenligne. June 13, 2008. Archived from
1387:, 17 June 2008, Interview of President Guelleh
820:for mediation, a move that was praised by the
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1696:"Djibouti-Eritrea conflict threatens region"
1360:"Two dead in Djibouti, Eritrea border clash"
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1880:A Conflict’s Buffer Zone: Rocks, and Inches
800:The United Nations Security Council passed
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1068:, April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
834:In September 2018, it was announced that
605:Eritrean movements in Ras Doumeira region
2078:Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
1400:. Reuters. June 14, 2008. Archived from
1362:. Reuters. June 12, 2008. Archived from
35:2008 Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict
2621:Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)
2295:2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis
1866:from the original on September 6, 2018.
1333:. Reuters. May 15, 2008. Archived from
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568:Map of the disputed Ras Doumeira region
1806:from the original on December 11, 2016
1129:from the original on February 10, 2012
2810:South Kordofan and Blue Nile conflict
2731:2012–2013 Tana River District clashes
1836:from the original on November 5, 2017
1216:"The Eritrea-Djibouti border dispute"
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842:agreed to normalize their relations.
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1702:. September 21, 2008. Archived from
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944:from the original on 29 October 2016
659:is an aggression we are resisting".
2900:Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict
2851:Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
2366:Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
1484:"L'armée française a aidé Djibouti"
1301:"Eritrea denies Djibouti war claim"
545:Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict
18:Djiboutian-Eritrean border conflict
2608:Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict
2150:Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
1119:"US condemns Eritrea 'aggression'"
46:Map of the Djibouti–Eritrea border
25:
2845:Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
2548:Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
1774:IBRU: Centre for Borders Research
1626:from the original on June 5, 2011
1562:United States Department of State
1241:"Horn of Africa neighbours clash"
1196:from the original on May 31, 2008
1176:An Encyclopaedia of World History
3081:Territorial disputes of Djibouti
2675:2006–2009 Ethiopian intervention
1794:Gebre, Samuel (March 21, 2016).
1281:from the original on 5 June 2011
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2692:Piracy off the coast of Somalia
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1671:United Nations Security Council
1530:United Nations Security Council
1247:. June 10, 2008. Archived from
1090:. June 13, 2008. Archived from
976:from the original on 2015-02-19
783:United Nations Security Council
736:United Nations Security Council
645:armored vehicle near the border
641:Djiboutian soldier on top of a
1460:. 14 June 2008. Archived from
1430:. 13 June 2008. Archived from
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2993:2014 Lesotho political crisis
2950:RENAMO insurgency (2013–2021)
2113:Communal conflicts in Nigeria
852:Foreign relations of Djibouti
2987:SADC intervention in Lesotho
2589:OLA insurgency, 2018–present
2543:Anglophone Crisis (Cameroon)
2300:ECOWAS military intervention
2020:2011–2014 factional violence
1589:International Herald Tribune
1543:Peace and security in Africa
899:Eritrean-Djiboutian conflict
857:Foreign relations of Eritrea
829:2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis
488:Djiboutian–Eritrean conflict
324:Eritrean War of Independence
2664:Puntland–Somaliland dispute
2519:Insurgency in Northern Chad
1174:Langer, William L. (1948).
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3096:Djibouti–Eritrea relations
2955:Insurgency in Cabo Delgado
2776:Abyei conflict (2022–2023)
2631:Benishangul-Gumuz conflict
2496:Djotodia period, 2013–2014
2307:Western Togoland Rebellion
730:On December 23, 2009, the
2792:Second Sudanese Civil War
1558:"Eritrea–Djibouti Border"
363:Ethiopian–Somali conflict
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2491:Civil War (2012–present)
2460:Pool Department conflict
1511:. Reuters. June 12, 2008
1031:Jane's Information Group
907:Djibouti-Eritrea dispute
594:Franco-Italian Agreement
493:Ethiopian civil conflict
3086:Djibouti–Eritrea border
3071:Wars involving Djibouti
2890:Hanish Islands conflict
2426:Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
2277:Guinea-Bissau Civil War
2119:Herder–farmer conflicts
2043:Western Sahara conflict
1490:(in French). 2008-06-13
862:Eritrean Defence Forces
705:French Defense Minister
703:On April 16, 2023, the
464:Hanish Islands conflict
3066:Wars involving Eritrea
2713:Somali–Kenyan conflict
2602:Second Afar insurgency
2209:Sierra Leone Civil War
1734:, UN, 14 January 2009.
1488:Courrier international
789:and the ambassador of
781:On June 24, 2008, the
666:International reaction
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625:. Eritrea's President
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469:Eritrean–Ethiopian War
454:Second Afar insurgency
346:Somali–Kenyan conflict
336:1961 revolt in Somalia
193:Commanders and leaders
70:border region between
2972:Bophuthatswana crisis
2636:Oromia–Somali clashes
2554:Boko Haram insurgency
2514:Civil War (2005–2010)
2131:Boko Haram insurgency
2054:Clashes, 2020–present
1862:. September 6, 2018.
1706:on September 21, 2008
1155:on September 24, 2008
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368:1963 Ogaden Rebellion
312:in the Horn of Africa
246:Casualties and losses
101:12.70833°N 43.13333°E
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2904:Burundian conflicts
2884:Djiboutian Civil War
2596:Insurgency in Ogaden
2224:Liberian Civil Wars
2137:Niger Delta conflict
1088:Agence France-Presse
903:Eritrea-Djibouti war
482:OEF – Horn of Africa
442:Insurgency in Ogaden
437:Djiboutian Civil War
2983:Lesothan conflicts
2908:1993–2005 Civil War
2626:Afar–Somali clashes
2413:2022–2024 offensive
2408:2012–2013 rebellion
2250:Ivorian Civil Wars
2083:Tunisian revolution
2025:2014–2020 civil war
2005:2008 Kufra conflict
1942:conflicts in Africa
1366:on October 12, 2008
530:Al-Fashaga conflict
415:Puntland–Somaliland
400:Ethiopian Civil War
329:Eritrean civil wars
240:Ougoure Kifle Ahmed
229:Ismail Omar Guelleh
97: /
3030:Colour revolutions
2828:Sudanese civil war
2680:2009–present phase
2420:Batwa–Luba clashes
2289:Casamance conflict
2166:Tuareg rebellions
2126:Religious violence
2072:Algerian Civil War
1988:Terrorism in Egypt
1897:Eritrea - Djibouti
1889:The New York Times
1730:2013-08-15 at the
1428:Middle East Online
1404:on January 4, 2013
1337:on October 6, 2008
1245:Al Jazeera English
1192:. April 28, 2008.
1064:2014-08-12 at the
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459:Gedeo–Guji clashes
106:12.70833; 43.13333
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2337:Angolan Civil War
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1884:Jeffrey Gettleman
1832:. June 16, 2017.
1700:Middle East Times
1622:. June 12, 2008.
1618:. NJ.com via the
1560:(Press release).
1125:. June 12, 2008.
1025:Suckling, Chris.
972:. 28 March 2013.
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2978:Caprivi conflict
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2913:2015–2018 unrest
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2708:Ethnic conflicts
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