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Arab
League to mediate between Djibouti and Eritrea
Ahmed
Ben Hely
06 May 2008, APA-Cairo (Egypt) The
Arab League will send a mission to Ras Doumeira, the territory
disputed by Djibouti and Eritrea “within the coming three
days”.
Arab League for political affairs assistant secretary
Ahmed Ben Hely said the mission will assess the situation in the area
and file an urgent report to the Arab Peace and Security Council.
In a statements issue to reporters after his meeting on
Monday with envoy Eritrea Nafie, he said the mission will be headed
by Arab League Africa Department director Samir Hosni.
He expressed hope that the Arab League will contain the
tense situation between Djibouti and Eritrea within the framework of
respect for borders and sovereignty of all nations.
Hely said that he believed that the tension between
Djibouti and Eritrea will not evolve to an armed conflict and that
the current efforts will contribute to the solution of the problem.
He said the Eritrean envoy carried a message from Arab
League secretary-general Amro Mussa to Eritrea’s ‘foreign
affairs minister.
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