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US welcomes Ethiopia-Eritrea peace moves - State Department
WASHINGTON: The United States is encouraged by recent progress Ethiopia and Eritrea have made towards resolving their longstanding differences, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.
The two African countries waged a border war from 1998-2000...
South Sudan's armed opposition rejects 'imposition' of peace (AP)
By ELIAS MESERET and SAM MEDNICK
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan’s armed opposition on Thursday rejected any “imposition” of a peace deal and asked for more time after the first face-to-face meeting between President...
STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA
Addis Ababa, 20 June 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the recent positive developments in the relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia. He notes in this respect the announcement made by Ethiopia...
Ethiopia PM ready to welcome Eritrean delegation for peace talks (africanews)
Daniel Mumbere
Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has thanked his Eritrean counterpart, President Isaias Afwerki for his positive response to a peace and reconciliation overture.
The 41 year old leader also expressed his readiness to...
Eritrea sending delegation to Ethiopia: diplomat (Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is dispatching a delegation to Addis Ababa for “constructive engagement” with arch-foe Ethiopia after peace overtures this month from its new Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, a senior...
Ethiopia PM: Security agencies committed 'terrorist acts' (aljazeera)
Abiy Ahmed said security institutions tortured citizens in order for government to remain in power.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country’s security institutions tortured and committed “terrorist acts”...
