Kampala — President Yoweri Museveni unexpectedly changed his itinerary by passing through Eritrea on his way back from Asia. His Eritrean counterpart clearly took the visit seriously. President Issaias Afeworki travelled all the way to the Red Sea port of Massawa to receive him.
Museveni and Afeworki have a lot in common. Both fought dictatorial regimes, supported by super-powers. Both managed to win popular support for their struggle by providing political education and basic services in the 'liberated' areas. Both were hailed as the new breed of African leaders by former US President Bill Clinton, though the Ethiopia-Eritrea war later eroded that image.
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