Can Ethiopia and Eritrea be friends?
Ethiopia’s PM and Eritrea’s president signed a joint declaration of peace and friendship in Asmara on Monday.
It’s been an unprecedented few days in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a historic visit to Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, for a peace summit on Sunday.
Keep reading
list of 4 itemsEthiopia talks with Oromo rebel group end without deal for a third time
Abiy Ahmed’s imperial ambitions are bad news for Africa, and the world
Dashed hopes and limited aid trouble Tigrayans a year after Ethiopia truce
The two countries fought a bitter war nearly 20 years ago over a disputed border.
There’s been a military standoff ever since.
Abiy has made peace with Eritrea a central part of his foreign policy, a decision that was welcomed by Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki.
But what are the challenges to a lasting peace between the two neighbours?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Guests:
Hallelujah Lulie – programme director of Amani Africa
Martin Plaut – senior research fellow Institute of Commonwealth Studies and author of Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State
Abraham Zere – executive director, PEN Eritrea in exile
Published On 9 Jul 2018