Under the sponsorship of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the Jeddah Peace Accord between their two countries in the attendance of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. King Salman also awarded both leaders The Order of King Abdulaziz. Ahmed and Afwerki both reached Jeddah on Saturday where they signed the historic peace deal between their countries. The peace agreement will end a 20-year war between Eritrea and Ethiopia. They also signed agreements to open embassies in their respective capitals, restore flight services and allow Ethiopia to use port facilities in Eritrea.

Source: Ethiopian News September 15, 2018 20:37 UTC