Foreign relations Politics of Eritrea

external issues include undemarcated border sudan, brief war yemen on hanish islands in 1996, , recent border conflict ethiopia.

the undemarcated border sudan poses problem eritrean external relations. after high-level delegation sudan eritrean ministry of foreign affairs ties being normalized. while normalization of ties continues, eritrea has been recognized broker peace between separate factions of sudanese civil war, hassan al-turabi crediting eritrea in playing role in peace agreement between southern sudanese , government. additionally, sudanese government , eastern front rebels requested eritrea mediate peace talks in 2006.

a dispute yemen on hanish islands in 1996 resulted in brief war. part of agreement cease hostilities 2 nations agreed refer issue permanent court of arbitration @ hague. @ conclusion of proceedings, both nations acquiesced decision. since 1996 both governments have remained wary of 1 relations relatively normal.

the undemarcated border ethiopia primary external issue facing eritrea. led long , bloody border war between 1998 , 2000. result, united nations mission in ethiopia , eritrea (unmee) occupying 25 km 900 km area on border stabilize region. disagreements following war have resulted in stalemate punctuated periods of elevated tension , renewed threats of war. central continuation of stalemate ethiopia s failure abide border delimitation ruling , reneging on commitment demarcation. stalemate has led president of eritrea write eleven letters united nations security council, urges un take action on ethiopia. relations between 2 countries further strained continued effort of eritrean , ethiopian leaders in supporting each other s opposition.