UNITED NATIONS, July 31 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations fact-finding mission has arrived in the Horn of Africa to assess the political, security and humanitarian situation along the border between Djibouti and Eritrea.

    Eritrean military action against Djibouti in Ras Doumeira and Doumeira Island in early June left several people dead and dozens wounded.

    The clashes prompted calls from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council for the two neighboring countries to commit to a ceasefire and withdraw their forces to previous positions.

    The situation along the joint border was recently reported to be calm but tense, with military regrouping occurring on both sides and a de facto ceasefire continuing to hold.

    Members of the fact-finding team, dispatched by Ban, convened Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, where they are scheduled to meet with representatives from the African Union, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development and other partners.

    The team will then head to Djibouti to hold meetings with civilian and military authorities and conduct a field visit to the border area to collect information about recent incidents.

    The mission is expected to complete its work on August 6.