Bitter foes Ethiopia, Eritrea hold historic peace talks

The leaders of bitter foes Ethiopia and Eritrea met on Sunday, hugging and smiling for cameras in Eritrea's capital as officials on both sides heralded an end to a near 20-year military standoff. Eritrea's long-time leader Isaias Afwerki welcomed recently elected Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at Asmara's airport in the morning before they departed for the State House for talks. "This historic official visit, and the summit that will take place ... heralds a new era of peace and cooperation," Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel wrote on Twitter.

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