When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopian Prime Minister in 2018, Eritrea and Addis Ababa seemed to restore diplomatic ties. With fanfare, they reopened embassies and Ethiopian Airlines famously helped reconnect relatives who had not seen one another for over two decades.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki celebrate the reopening of the Eritrea's embassy in Addis Ababa on July 16, 2018.
