The African Union (AU) condemned Monday Eritrea's military action against Djibouti in disputable border areas and demanded that the former withdraw "immediately and unconditionally."
In a statement released during the AU summit which opened in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm El-Sheikh Monday, the AU urged Eritrea to "show restraint, resort to dialogue to resolve any bilateral dispute and to give cooperation to all efforts deployed to this effect."
On the sidelines of the AU summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi met his Djibouti counterpart Dileita Mohamed.
In a press release after the meeting, Zenawi denied his countrywas planning to begin mediation to settle the dispute between the two countries.
On June 12, Djibouti's Defense Ministry said the Eritrean military had invaded the Ras Doumeira region in northern Djibouti, leaving 12 Djiboutian soldiers dead and wounding 55 others.
Ties between the two countries have been strained since April 16 when Eritrean troops were accused by Djibouti of raiding Ras Doumeira, a disputed promontory on the shores of the Red Sea.
Source:Xinhua
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