In less than 48 hours after Ethiopia took further steps to restore full diplomatic ties with former foe, Eritrea has also appointed its first ambassador to Ethiopia to cement peace after two decades in the trenches.
The government said on Saturday, as the former foes pushed on with a rapprochement.
The job went to Semere Russom, Eritrea’s current Education Minister and former Ambassador to the U.S. Information Minister Yemane Meskel said on Twitter.
The first Ethiopian flight to Eritrea in 20 years landed in Asmara on Wednesday as part peace-building efforts between the two countries.
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed Redwan Hussein as its Ambassador to Eritrea.
In a statement in Addis Ababa, the Spokesperson Office, Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said the appointment of Hussein was to see further strengthen diplomatic thaw (stop being frozen) with Eritrea.
Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a bloody two-year…
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