MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The government of Djibouti has lambasted the decision of the Somali government to throw its weight behind the move to lift UN sanctions on Eritrea.
In 2008, Eritrea and Djibouti fought over ownership of Ras Doumeira, leading the deaths of dozens of soldiers from both sides.
In a statement on Wednesday, Djibouti Government said it was shocked by President Farmajo’s statement calling for dropping of the boycott imposed on Eritrea.
“The government and people the Republic of Djibouti have been deeply shocked by the statement by the President the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ during his recent visit Asmara in which he called on the United Nations (U.N.) sanctions against Eritrea since 2009 for destabilising role in neighbouring courier,” reads the statement, “And more particularly for its support for Somalia’s Al-Shabab terrorist group and for its territorial dispute with the Republic of Djibouti.”
The statement issued Djibouti embassy in Mogadishu criticised President Farmajo’s failure to mention the drastic border dispute between the two horn of African nation.
“It would have been wiser for the head of State of the sister Republic of Somalia to mention in his statement the border problem between the Republic of Djibouti and Eritrea and to urge that country to seek a peaceful solution to the dispute,” the embassy said.
The government of Djibouti reminded Somali government the price Djibouti paid for the efforts to stabilise Somalia.
“We, therefore, take serious, the historic less support of our Somali brothers who blinded support Eritrea,” the statement noted, “…we will not tolerate with ruthless talks while our young men and women are yet here defending Somalia’s peace and stability.”
Djibouti sent its troops in 2011 to fight alongside Somali forces to defeat.
The country has deployed a contingent of 960 troops into Somalia and they are based in Beletweyne which serves as Sector 4 headquarters which covers the Hiiran region.
Last year, the contingent came to the aid of civilians in Beletweyne, helping to organize evacuations after heavy rains caused massive flooding in the region.
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