Eritrea releases Djiboutian prisoners of war

Eritrea released four Djiboutian combatants. Photo: Eritrean Al-Jazeera presenter,Osman Ayfarah (center) with the four Djibouti soldiers released.

Eritrea releases Djiboutian prisoners of war

By Al-Jazeera

Eritrea has released four Djiboutian prisoners after mediation efforts from Qatar.

The four prisoners, who had been in jail for eight years, were accompanied by Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, aboard a Qatari plane to Djibouti on Friday.

Al-Thani and his delegation were met in Djibouti by the country's foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, its defence minister, Hassan Dharar Hufane, and Qatar's ambassador to Djibouti, Jassim bin Jaber Jassim Sorour.

In 2008, a territorial dispute sparked a three-day armed conflict between the Horn of Africa nations.

Hundreds of Qatari peacekeepers were later sent to the border, and Eritrea and Djibouti signed a peace deal in Doha in 2010.


Qatari Foreign Minister Arrives in Djibouti

By QNA

Djibouti, March 18 (QNA) - Qatar's Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani arrived today in Djibouti capital, Djibouti, on an official visit.

HE the Minister and his accompanying delegation were greeted upon arrival at the international airport of Djibouti by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Defence Minister Hassan Dharar Hufane, and HE Qatar's Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti Jassim bin Jaber Jassim Sorour .

HE the Foreign voiced pleasure for the releasing of a group of Djiboutian prisoners thanks to the response of the brethren in Eritrea with the Qatari efforts made by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani, with brethren in Eritrea and Djibouti.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) HE the Minister expressed the hope that this would be a step in the process of settling the remaining differences between the brethren in the Republic of Djibouti and the State of Eritrea.

It is worth noting that this comes within the framework of the Qatari mediation to resolve the dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea, where an agreement was signed under the auspices of Qatar in Doha in 2010.

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