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6 - 7 June 2010
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Djibouti and Eritrea signed an agreement mediated by Qatar to resolve their border dispute through a negotiated settlement. The Council was informed the next day in a letter from Qatar which also said that Eritrea had withdrawn its troops from the disputed border area.
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11 June 2010
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Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Taye-Brook Zerihoun briefed Council members in consultations on these developments. In a subsequent press statement, Council members welcomed the agreement and expressed their full support for Qatar’s mediation efforts.
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19 May 2010
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The president of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, addressed the Council and asserted that the Eritrean occupation of his country’s territory was a matter of the gravest national security concern and warned that recent meetings between Eritrean officials and Ambassador Heller was not a sign that Eritrea was becoming more cooperative.
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24 April 2010
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The chair of the Somalia/Eritrea Sanctions Committee, Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller, visited Eritrea and
received a letter from Eritrea to the Council detailing its positions on resolution 1907, the border dispute with Ethiopia, its relations with Djibouti and the situation in Somalia.
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| 21 July 2009 |
Council members met in closed consultations and were briefed by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe.
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| 7 April 2009 |
It was agreed that the Council presidency would request a meeting with the permanent representative of Eritrea to express the Council's concerns and the Secretary-General would continue his good offices efforts and report back to the Council at a later stage.
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| 6 April 2009 |
In a letter to the Council, Djibouti called for implementation of resolution 1862. |
| 30 March 2009 |
The Secretary-General reported to the Council in a two-page letter that Eritrea had not complied with the demands in resolution 1862 and said that he intended to pursue his contacts with the parties as well as with relevant regional organisations in order to assist in the implementaion of the resolution.
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| 15 January 2009 |
In a statement from its foreign ministry Eritrea rejected the Council's demands in resolution 1862.
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14 January 2009
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The Council adopted resolution 1862 demanding that Eritrea withdraw its forces to the positions of the status quo ante no later than five weeks after its adoption.
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23 October 2008
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The President of Djibouti , Ismail Omar Guelleh, addressed the Council in an open meeting, calling for action to solve the conflict between Eritrea and Djibouti.
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17 September 2008
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The Council was briefed on the dispute and discussed the report of the fact-finding mission.
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| 28 July to 6 August |
A Council-requested fact-finding mission visited the region.
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24 June 2008
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The Council held a debate on Djibouti-Eritrea under agenda item "Peace and Security in Africa". The representative from Djibouti stated that Eritrean troops were continuing their incursion, while Eritrea denied those accusations (S/PV.5924).
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16 June 2008
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France sent three ships to Djibouti (reportedly to assist with medical care, logistics and intelligence).
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14 June 2008
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The East African regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) also expressed serious concern over Eritrea’s “military attack”.
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12 June 2008
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The Council condemned “Eritrea’s military action against Djibouti.” The Arab League reportedly called for Eritrean withdrawal. The US also issued a statement condemning Eritrea’s “military aggression.”
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10 June 2008
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Fighting between Djibouti and Eritrean troops erupted.
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5 May 2008
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Djibouti sent a letter to the Council expressing concern about a build-up of Eritrean troops along the common border. Recalling previous tensions in 1996 over border issues, the letter contained a timeline of the build-up starting in February up until April 2008, when Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh advised of Eritrean occupation of the Ras-Doumeira border area.
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4 May 2008
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The Arab League’s Peace and Security Council reaffirmed the need for respect for the unity and territorial integrity of states, calling for the peaceful settlement of the problem.
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2 May 2008
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The AU Peace and Security Council adopted a statement urging the two countries to show restraint and resolve any disputes through dialogue.
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