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23:17, 18-Jul-2018
Infographic: Delayed detente achieved between Eritrea and Ethiopia
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22:51, 21-Jul-2018
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The latest whirlwind-like movements of political rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the two African neighbors locked in a no-war-no-peace state for two decades, have raised many eyebrows.
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Once a province of Ethiopia, Eritrea broke away in 1993 after a long struggle for independence.
A row over the demarcation of the shared border triggered a brutal conflict that lasted from 1998 to 2000, leaving 80,000 people dead before evolving into a bitter cold war.
In a surprise move, Ethiopia's new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced last month that he would finally accept a 2002 United Nations-backed border demarcation, paving the way for peace between the two nations.
Here's the timeline for the latest show of amity between the two:
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(Cover: A woman with a face painting of both Ethiopia's and Eritrea's national flags attends a ceremony to welcome Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki for a three-day visit, at the Bole international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 14, 2018.)
(With input from AFP)