In a recent statement, China offered to mediate in the lingering border dispute in the Horn of Africa region where Eritrea and Djibouti are both claiming ownership of the Dumeira Mountains and Islands. The Chinese Ambassador to the African Union, Kuang Weilin, suggested that China will consider sending troops to the border between the two East African countries. However, Djibouti has made a request to the African Union asking the union to deploy observers along its disputed border with Eritrea. We need the African Union to act very quickly,” Youssouf said. Djibouti accused Eritrea of digging trenches at Ras Doumeira and of stationing troops in its territory before Qatar’s intervention in 2010.

Source: Ethiopian News July 24, 2017 15:40 UTC