The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday said Ethiopian troops and their Eritrean counterparts were set to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year along their common border. PM Abiy Ahmed in his New Year’s speech said #Ethiopia-n Defence Force & #Eritrea-n Defence Force will celebrate The New Year together at the border. Ethiopia and Eritrea reestablished ties after decades old standoff over a border demarcation ruling that Ethiopia refused to implement. On assumption of office, Abiy accepted the ruling and has since signed a peace deal with Eritrean leader Isaias Afwerki. He told artists to get ready to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year in Eritrea’s Asmara.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2018 01:52 UTC