Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki celebrate the reopening of the Embassy of Eritrea in Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on July 16, 2018. AFP PHOTO | MICHAEL TEWELDE
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki on Monday reopened a border crossing between their countries as part of an ongoing reconciliation between the former foes.
The two leaders re-opened the border crossing between Humera in Ethiopia and Oum Hajer in Eritrea on the western edge of both nations, according to the state-owned Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation.