ADDIS ABABA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Mahboub Maalim, on Monday called for restraint at Djibouti-Eritrea border.
Maalim, who is closely following the recent developments between Djibouti and Eritrea after the withdrawal of Qatar's peace keeping forces from the border between the two countries, is highly concerned by this development, said an IGAD statement.
The Executive Secretary has called on both countries to apply utmost restraint in solving the matter.
The African Union (AU) on Saturday made a call for restraint on the border of the two East African nations.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, highlighted that the AU Commission, in close consultations with the authorities in Djibouti and Eritrea, is in the process of deploying a fact-finding mission to the Djibouti-Eritrea border.
Maalim has commended the prompt response of the Chairperson of the AU Commission.
"IGAD believes that the situation should be addressed as quickly as possible," the Executive Secretary has called on the UN to support the AU in its efforts to get hold of the situation.
The Executive Secretary has assured IGAD Secretariat's readiness to relentlessly work towards bringing peace between Djibouti and Eritrea, according to the statement from the East African bloc.
