• Country/entity

  Eritrea
  Ethiopia
  Somalia
  Ogaden
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Between Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea

• Date

  5 Sep 2018

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/interstate conflict ( Eritrean Border Conflicts (1998 - 2018)Ethiopia's Territorial Conflicts (1990 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial

• Conflict nature

  Territory

• Peace process

  Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute peace process

• Parties

  For the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed;
  For the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed;
  For the State of Eritrea, President Isaias Afwerki

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Tripartite agreements as part of Eritrean process for addressing conflicts with Ethiopia and Somalia.

• Agreement document

  EH_ER_SO_180905_Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Between Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Joint Declaration on Comprehensive Cooperation Between Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea

Considering that the peoples of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea share close ties of geography, history, culture and religion as well as vital common interests;

Respecting each other's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity;

Desiring to bolster their historical ties to achieve their lofty objectives;

The Governments of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea have reached the following agreement that reflects the aspirations of their peoples:‐

1. The three countries shall foster comprehensive cooperation that advances the goals of their peoples.

2. The three countries shall build close political, economic, social, cultural and security ties.

3. The three countries shall work in coordination to promote regional peace and security.

4. The three governments hereby establish a Joint High‐Level Committee to coordinate their efforts in the framework of this Joint Declaration.

Done in Asmara, September 5, 2018

For the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

For the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

For the State of Eritrea, President Isaias Afwerki