Armed forces of both Ethiopia and Eritrea that are stationed along the countries' shared border will be shifted back to camps to ease tensions. "We heralded the new year by demolishing the trenches along our border," Abiy told reporters upon return to Addis Ababa. Both leaders visited the Bure Front with members of their armed forces to mark the Ethiopian new year. The reconciliation between Ethiopia and Eritrea has been warmly welcomed by the international community and has led to a series of further thaws in the politically precarious Horn of Africa region. Eritrea has resumed diplomatic ties with both turbulent Somalia and the small but strategic port and military nation of Djibouti.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2018 14:48 UTC