Author: Gavin Haines / Source: Positive News
‘A new wind of hope’ blows across Africa, as a surge of diplomacy appears to put an end to one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts
Families have been reunited after a decades-long conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea came to a surprise end.
Leaders of the nations signed a declaration of peace in July and agreed to re-establish trade and diplomatic ties.
Within a fortnight, the first Ethiopia-Eritrea flights for two decades took to the skies: passengers were served free champagne by way of celebration.Good journalism has a cost. We rely on your support to publish our independent, inspiring journalism. Support Positive News
The end of the conflict has enabled citizens of both countries to search for their relatives across the border. Samson Berhane, an Ethiopian journalist, took one of the first flights to Eritrea to look for his father, who he feared may have died. However, Berhane not only succeeded in tracking down his father, but also discovered that he has seven siblings.
“Thanks to the normalisation of relations, I found my Eritrean dad after 21 years,” he said. “I also discovered that I have five sisters and two brothers,…
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