The boundary commission awarded the flashpoint town of Badme to Eritrea, something Addis Ababa refused to accept – until now. “The Ethiopian and Eritrean people are tied together linguistically, by history and by lineage,” the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) said in a statement on Tuesday. Military conflict may have ended 18 years ago, but Ethiopia’s refusal to adhere to the border ruling led to a “no peace no war” stalemate between the two nations. — Fitsum Arega (@fitsumaregaa) June 5, 2018Ethiopia and Eritrea border pic.twitter.com/FAj7S5k1QY — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 6, 2018This is a wonderful news for both Eritrean and Ethiopian people. — Eritrea (@dakanamo) June 6, 2018My #Eritrea|n relatives have been cheerfully calling me after I shared the great news re #Ethiopia to fully accept EEBC ruling.

Source: Ethiopian News June 06, 2018 02:58 UTC