- Djibouti says Eritrea risking war

Djibouti says Eritrea risking war

BBC - October 24, 2008

Djibouti's president has said his country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the UN acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute.

Djibouti has accused Eritrea of invading its territory. The Eritrean ambassador to the UN denied that his country had taken any land from Djibouti.

Both France and the US have troops in Djibouti, and its border with Eritrea lies at a key strategic point at the mouth of the Red Sea. Eritrea's ambassador instead accused Ethiopia of moving troops to the border of the three countries.

Since Eritrea gained independence in 1993, the Horn of Africa country has been involved in two serious conflicts over territory with its neighbours.

Clashes between Eritrea and Djibouti earlier this year left nine Djiboutian troops dead and 60 injured. Read More