U.N. council mulls action in Eritrea-Djibouti dispute

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering stepping up the pressure on Eritrea to avoid a renewal of fighting in the Horn of Africa between Asmara and its neighbor Djibouti, diplomats said on Friday.
Djibouti accused neighboring Eritrea of moving troops across the border in June, triggering several days of fighting that killed a dozen Djiboutian troops and wounded dozens. Eritrea denies making any incursions.
Djibouti, a key U.S. and French ally, also accuses Eritrea of seizing what it says is its territory along the Red Sea.
The president of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, told the 15-nation council on Thursday that there could be war if it did not get involved and help resolve its dispute with Eritrea. more,,http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE49N5T920081024?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews=worldNews

Djibouti says Eritrea risking war

Djibouti's president has said his country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the UN acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute. Djibouti has accused Eritrea of invading its territory and its ambassador to the UN told the BBC that Eritrea had been avoiding mediation. But his Eritrean counterpart said Eritrea had no territorial ambitions. Both France and the US have troops in Djibouti. Its border with Eritrea is at a key strategic point on the Red Sea..more..http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7687503.stm