REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo ReutersJEDDAH (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed a peace agreement in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the second peace deal reached since July between the once warring African countries. Further details of Sunday's peace agreement signed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah and announced in a statement by the Saudi government were not immediately available. The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders "expressed their appreciation" to King Salman and the crown prince for their support of the peace deal, the statement said. It is not clear what role, if any, Saudi Arabia played in brokering the peace agreement reached two months ago. The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders traveled to the UAE weeks after signing the historic July agreement to jointly meet with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Source: Ethiopian News September 16, 2018 17:03 UTC