In Ethiopia and Eritrea, the joint declaration of peace and friendship signed in the second week of July this year is an important highlight. This declaration has ended a near 20-year stalemate and the isolation of both countries, re-establishing diplomatic and trade ties between the two. This development will undeniably transform the economic environment in the Horn of Africa.

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