From World Bulletin
Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has said that his country enjoys “excellent” relations with all its neighbors – except Eritrea.“There has been no major breakthrough with regard to relations between Djibouti and Eritrea,” Youssouf told The Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview.
“Eritrea is not willing to negotiate or be part of the regional peace process,” he said.
Djibouti and neighboring Eritrea have engaged in two border conflicts. In 1996, they almost went to war after a Djiboutian official accused Eritrea of shelling the town of Ras Doumeira.
Three years later, in 1999, Eritrea accused Djibouti of siding with longstanding rival Ethiopia, while Djibouti counter-accused Eritrea of supporting rebels fighting its government.
As a result, Djibouti recalled its ambassador and broke off relations with Eritrea, which weren’t restored again until 2001.
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