The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have officially opened the border where a bloody war divided them for decades, with emotional residents embracing after years of separation. Taking the next step in a dramatic diplomatic thaw, Ethiopia later announced that troops on both sides would withdraw. PM Abiy Ahmed & President Isaias Afwerki fully marked the radical transformation of the Ethio-Eritrea border into a frontier of peace & friendship. The two leaders officially opened the Debay Sima – Burre border point (close to Assab) & Serha-Zalambesa. Photos showed Mr Abiy in camouflage gear walking alongside Mr Isaias in olive drab, while a ribbon stretched across one border post bristled with military personnel carrying not guns but cameras.

Source: Ethiopian News September 11, 2018 15:33 UTC