Re-Accessing Assab - Centerpiece of Rekindling Ethio-Eritrea's Tie
Ethiopian Herald
Shortly after Ethiopia and Eritrea broke their deadlock and resumed diplomatic ties, port Assab has once again become a front burner issue on the warming up relations prompting… Read more »
President's Out of Character Behaviour Making Eritreans Nervous [analysis]
African Arguments
In barely the blink of an eye, Eritrea's unpredictable president has completely reversed his rhetoric of the past two decades. Read more »
4 Additional Routes Via Eritrean Airspace to Go Operational Soon
Ethiopian Herald
Four additional flight routes that cross the Eritrean airspace will be made open for traffic soon, Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECA) told The Ethiopian Herald. Read more »
Germany Welcomes Developments On Horn of Africa
Deutsche Welle
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is transforming Ethiopia at a breathtaking pace. Germany is already making plans to work closer with the country it regards as a strategic partner. Read more »
Why Djibouti Is the Loser of the Horn of Africa's New Peace [Blog]
Atlantic Council
Ethiopians and Eritreans alike are celebrating the breakneck speed of a rapprochement between Addis Ababa and Asmara, two longtime enemies. Closer ties between the two, while not… Read more »
Can Improved Ethiopia-Eritrea Relations Stabilise the Region? [analysis]
ISS
After 20 years of hostility, Ethiopia and Eritrea have resumed diplomatic relations. On 8 July Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, made a landmark visit to Eritrea's capital… Read more »
'How Can a Crazy One-Man Rule Work for Lasting Peace?'
Deutsche Welle
Eritrea has reopened its embassy in Ethiopia after more than 20 years of emnity. Political scientist Mehari Yohannes believes the thaw in relations is a ploy by Eritrea's president… Read more »
World Bank Appoints Felipe Jaramillo As Director for Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda
Capital FM
Felipe Jaramillo has been appointed as the new World Bank Country Director for Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, effective July 1, 2018. Read more »
Asmara Joins Ethiopian Weekly Flights - Port of Assab to Be Operational Soon
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA-- Ethiopian Airline will resume its flight to Asmara today consequent to the joint declaration of peace and friendship signed between Ethiopia and Eritrea a little over… Read more »
Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Eritrea Get New WB Director
New Times
Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Eritrea have a new country regional World Bank Country Director. Read more »
Renewed Ethio-Eritrea Diplomatic Ties Symbolic to Region - Ambassadors
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - The renewed bilateral relations and the peace deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea are symbolic to the region as they will bring about lasting peace and development in… Read more »
Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Asmara
Guardian
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations to resume daily flights to Asmara, Eritrea starting from July 17, 2018, with the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft,… Read more »
Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace Deal Offers Hope for Reform
HRW
Eritrea and Ethiopia resumed diplomatic and commercial ties after a 20-year-stand off last week. The countries' leaders signed a declaration that "[a] new era of peace and… Read more »
Telecom Looking Ways for Replacing Satellite Phone Service
Ethiopian Herald
The telecom service resumed between Ethiopia and Eritrea last Sunday would be substituted with fiber optics in the near future, Ethio Telecom told The Ethiopian Herald. Read more »
Ethiopian Air Lines to Start Inaugural Flight
Shabait
According to the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship signed by the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia on 9 July in Asmara, the Ethiopian Air Lines will start its inaugural… Read more »
