• Country/entity

  Eritrea
  Somalia
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Eritrea‐Somalia Joint Declaration on Brotherly Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation

• Date

  30 Jul 2018

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/interstate conflict ( Ethiopia's Territorial Conflicts (1990 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - comprehensive

• Conflict nature

  Territory

• Peace process

  Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute peace process

• Parties

  For the State of Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki;
  For the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  This short agreement reiterates the bonds between Somalia and Eritrea and sets out areas where the two states will cooperate and offer support.

• Agreement document

  ER_SO_180730_Eritrea-Somalia Joint Declaration On Brotherly Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation.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

Eritrea‐Somalia Joint Declaration on Brotherly Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation

Cognizant of the deep bonds of friendship between the peoples of Eritrea and Somalia;

Recalling that the peoples of Somalia and Eritrea have consistently evinced solidarity and provided support to each other’s aspirations for freedom, independence and progress;

Determined to build on their historical brotherly relations and mutual solidarity to forge a partnership that benefits the two nations and the region;

The Governments of Eritrea and Somalia have reached the following points of agreement:‐

1. Somalia is endowed with a strategic location and vast human and natural resources.

However, it has been hampered in realizing its potential due to internal problems and external intervention.

Thus, Eritrea strongly supports the political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia as well as the efforts of the people and government of Somalia to restore the country’s rightful stature and achieve the lofty aspirations of its people.

2. Somalia and Eritrea will endeavor to forge intimate political, economic, social, cultural as well as defense and security cooperation.

3. The two countries will establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors, promote bilateral trade and investment, as well as educational and cultural exchanges.

4. Eritrea and Somalia will work in unison to foster regional peace, stability and economic integration.

Done at Asmara on July 30, 2018

For the State of Eritrea, President Isaias Afwerki

For the Federal Republic of Somalia, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed