This hasn't been simply a process of rapprochement between two states; it almost seems like a social reunification. But the two countries have gone through a similar euphoric moment before - in 1993 when Eritrea got its independence from Ethiopia. The first rapprochementThe peaceful secession of Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1993 marked the beginning of the first rapprochement between the two nations after the end of the 30-year-long civil war. At the same time Ethiopia relied on Eritrea's main port as a transportation hub for most of its trade with the world. Ethiopia has started using Eritrea's Assab port on the Red Sea and Ethiopian investors have been looking at opportunities in Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2018 17:26 UTC