Eritreans Crossing into Ethiopia Increasing - ReliefWebSeptember 27, 2018 - The number of Eritreans crossing to Ethiopia has spiked since the opening of the Ethiopian-Eritrea border, according to ReliefWeb. Citing the Shire District administration in Tigray regional state, the report states that up to 15,000 Eritreans have arrived in the Ethiopia since borders reopened. Eritreans are taking advantage of reopening of border crossing to enter Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Eritrea started the reapproachment soon after the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, was elected. Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened border crossings on September 11, the Ethiopian New Year, for the first time in nearly two decades.

Source: Ethiopian News September 28, 2018 03:45 UTC