Thousands of Ethiopian refugees have fled the violence, crossing into neighbouring Sudan.
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As ever, civilians are caught in the middle of warring ethnic groups in this strife-torn region of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki at the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa.
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It’s unclear how relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara will develop but the warmth has largely gone.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki re-opening the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa.
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It would be a mistake to ridicule what’s been achieved in the Horn of Africa, but obstacles remain.
An abandoned tank by the roadside in Eritrea.
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The Eritrean ports of Massawa and Assab will hum with life once more as trade flows through them.
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Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Ethiopia and Eritrea could strike a peace deal.
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If peace is achieved between Ethiopia and Eritrea, it will help stabilise the Horn of Africa, and the broader East Africa region.
Shipping vessels seen off the Djibouti port in the Gulf of Aden.
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A deal brokered by Ethiopia to develop the port at Berbera will have a ripple effect across the Horn of Africa.