The swift resolution of Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions still feels like a dream come true
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) visited neighbouring Eritrea and was greeted by President Isaias Afeworki. Few believed they would ever see such an extraordinarily rapid end to two decades of vituperation and hostility between their countries. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH | NMG
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week visited neighbouring Eritrea and was greeted by President Isaias Afeworki.
The vast crowds that thronged the normally quiet streets of Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, were simply overjoyed. They sang and they danced as Abiy’s car drove past.
