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Warming Ties Re-Open Ethiopia, Eritrea Trade Routes, Air Links

The re-opening of border regions has already experienced an influx of goods and commodities for business, writes The Exchange.

Ethiopia: Eritrea-Ethiopia Warming Ties Re-Open Trade Routes, Air Links

The Exchange, 17 September 2018

The Ethiopia-Eritrea peace agreement has brought to an end the crippling vendetta between two East African countries that existed for 20 years. Read more »

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afewerki at an official dinner in Asmara.

East Africa: The Ethio-Eritrea Rapprochement - a Model for Regional Reconciliation?

Addis Standard, 12 September 2018

A historic paradigm shift is underway in the Horn of Africa following the recent rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea that ended one of the long-standing conflicts in Africa. Read more »
East Africa: Peace Prospects in Horn Better, but Obstacles Remain

The Conversation Africa, 11 September 2018

It's just five months since Abiy Ahmed took over as Ethiopian Prime Minister yet the pace of change in the Horn of Africa has been simply staggering. Insuperable obstacles have… Read more »

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Historic Flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea Takeoff

Neither hell or high water could keep the people of the two former rivals apart as two flights had to be scheduled to meet demand - only 15 minutes apart. Read more »
- Ethiopia: Asmara Joins Ethiopian Weekly Flights - Port of Assab to Be Operational Soon
- Eritrea: Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to Asmara
Why is Eritrea's Assab Port First Prize for Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa's staggering economic growth has hiked the demand for imported goods, and since Assab is closer than the Port of Djibouti, it not only reduces transport costs for ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Assab As an Alternative Port
- Ethiopia: Why Assab Port Matters Most to Ethiopia