In 1972, the Sudan and Ethiopia exchanged notes concerning their boundary problems. However, “An exchange of notes between Ethiopia and Sudan failed to settle the question of the Baro salient or make arrangements to stop banditry and establish peaceful coexistence among the pastoral people.” The 1972 Ethiopia-Sudan talk,“ fell short of a viable long-term solution inasmuch as it did not redefine where the boundary should run over the Baro salient".[5]