What was Ethiopia’s conflict with Eritrea about, and what did Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed do? Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Afwerki announced the resumption of trade, diplomatic, and travel ties between their two countries, and “a new era of peace and friendship” in the war-bloodied Horn of Africa. AdvertisingThe Nobel citation on Friday acknowledged the key role played by President Afwerki in bringing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to “end the long ‘no peace, no war’ stalemate between the two countries” to fruition. In April 2018, Abiy Ahmed, then a 41-year-old former Army officer who had fought in the war, became Prime Minister. In June, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed broke the nearly two-decade stalemate, announcing that Addis Ababa would abide by the full terms of the 2000 agreement.

Source: Indian Express October 11, 2019 11:11 UTC