The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously demanded that Eritrea quickly pull its troops back from the Djibouti border and acknowledge the dispute with its Horn of Africa neighbor in an important area overlooking critical Red Sea shipping lanes.

Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, warned the U.N. Thursday that Eritrea’s occupation of Djibouti territory on their border overlooking critical Red Sea shipping lanes could lead to war if the dispute isn’t quickly resolved.

The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to end its 8-year-long peacekeeping mission between Eritrea and Ethiopia, a failure the U.N. chief has warned could lead to a new war between the Horn of Africa neighbors.

The United Nations Security Council is ending its failed peacekeeping mission between Eritrea and Ethiopia.

The U.N. Security Council joined the United States Thursday in condemning Eritrean military action this week that left nine Djiboutians dead.A statement approved by the 15 council members urged both sides to refrain from a troop buildup and singled out...

Amnesty International criticized Egypt on Thursday for deporting 200 Eritreans seeking asylum, saying the Africans would be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment at home.The rights group said Egypt was preparing to deport an additional 1,400...

The U.S. Embassy in the tiny port nation of Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, warned American citizens against traveling near the border with Eritrea after the two countries exchanged fire.At least nine Djiboutians were killed and more...

The tiny port nation of Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, has urged the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action to prevent a conflict with its northern neighbor Eritrea.In a letter to the council president circulated Tuesday,...

Security Council members agree that Eritrea’s treatment of U.N. peacekeepers on its disputed border with Ethiopia is “unacceptable,” but the council needs more time to deliberate, its president said.The Eritreans have obstructed U.N. peacekeeping...

A new war could break out between Eritrea and Ethiopia if U.N. peacekeepers withdraw from a buffer zone along their disputed border, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday.Ban ordered the troops to temporarily withdraw from the Eritrean side of...