MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to make his second visit to the neighbouring country Djibouti two week after protested against Somalia’s call for lifting UN sanctions on Eritrea.
On Tuesday Somalia announced that it was ready to play a mediation role to resolve the bitter dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea.
The spokesperson of the President, Abdinur Mohamed said Mr. Farmajo will be leaving for Djibouti to the leaders of the tiny nation of the horn of Africa.
“H.E President @M_Farmaajo will pay an official visit to Djibouti tomorrow to meet H.E @IsmailOguelleh,” Mr. Mohamed said in a Twitter post.
Mr. Mohamed pointed out that Mr. Farmajo will hold talks with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh over the bilateral relations of the two countries.
“Both leaders will discuss further strengthening bilateral ties between our two countries. Somalia and Djibouti share strong brotherly bonds.”
H.E President @M_Farmaajo will pay an official visit to Djibouti tomorrow to meet H.E @IsmailOguelleh. Both leaders will discuss further strengthening bilateral ties between our two countries. Somalia and Djibout share strong brotherly bonds.
— Abdinur Mohamed (@SherifAbdinur) August 15, 2018
It is not yet clear whether President Farmajo will talks with the leaders of Djibouti over Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute.
Somali Minister for Foreign Affairs who spoke to the media yesterday said the country expressed its desire to play a mediation role to the governments of Djibouti and Eritrea.
“We will play a constructive role to bridge the gap between Eritrea and Djibouti. Somalia believes reconciliation between Djibouti and Eritrea also helps to end the hostilities that engulfed the horn of Africa,” said the minister.
A border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea resulted in armed clashes in June 2008, leaving several people dead from both sides.
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