BBC/Africa July 9th 2018
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed a declaration saying that the state of war between the two countries is over.

A peace deal ending the 1998-2000 border conflict has never been fully implemented and there has been tension between the neighbours ever since.

The countries have also agreed to re-establish trade and diplomatic ties.

The declaration came at a landmark meeting between the two countries' leaders in Eritrea's capital, Asmara.

The summit between Eritrea's President Isaias Afewerki and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marked the first time the neighbours' heads of state had met for nearly two decades.
Why is this such a big deal?
The two countries have been in a state of "no war, no peace" since 2000, when a peace deal ended a war in which tens of thousands of people were killed.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44764597

The mood in #Asmara is of total jubilation, excitement and #peace. #Eritrea #Ethiopia #AbiyInAsmara


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Eritrea
Current population: about 5,575,000
Total area 117,600 km2 (45,406 mi2)
Ref. http://countrymeters.info/en/Eritrea

Ethiopia
Current population : about 107,595,000
area: 1,000,000 Km2 (386,102 sq. miles)
Ref. http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ethiopia-population/

Good for them.