On Tuesday, the Ethiopian government announced that it will accept a peace deal with border country Eritrea, ending a bloody 20-year-old dispute. Although the countries signed the Algiers peace agreement in 2000, the countries remained hostile towards each other. The EPRDF said it believed the permanent solution to the crisis “is the establishment of a healthy relationship between Eritrea and Ethiopia. On April 2, Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, promised to end hostilities towards Eritrea during his swearing-in ceremony. Ethiopia also urged Eritrea to acknowledge Ethiopia’s step towards a peaceful relationship.

Source: Ethiopian News June 06, 2018 11:37 UTC