Eritrea’s behaviour still belies the international community’s enthusiasm
Almost two weeks after the signing of an agreement between Djibouti and Eritrea to resolve their border dispute, the picture coming out of the region is far from clear yet. Despite, the enthusiasm of the international community over the Qatar-mediated agreement, there is little evidence the government of Eritrea will come clean before the international community. There is little, if any, indication that there is a readiness on the part of the regime in Asmara to embark on a genuine change of attitude. For all the enthusiasm among the international community, the peoples of Eritrea have, as yet, not heard a word about the agreement from their government.
This rather strange spectacle cannot be put aside as politically insignificant or trivial. All the more so because, as late as two or three weeks prior to the announcement of the Qatari initiative, the Eritrean authorities were telling the international community including through official communication to the Security Council, that the accusation that they were occupying Djibouti territory was mere fabrication.