Troops on either side of the Ethiopia – Eritrea borders are said to be dismantling borders in a part of the country to allow for movement of persons. Tuesday September 11, 2018 marks the first day of the 2011 Ethiopian New Year. Zalambessa is a town located on the Ethiopian border. Adigrat is the last important Ethiopian city south of the border with Eritrea, and is considered to be a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. Ethiopians enter New Year, 2011Nationals enter the year 2011 according to the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar, which is nearly seven years behind the Gregorian calendar commonly used worldwide.

Source: Ethiopian News September 10, 2018 17:00 UTC