Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders sign peace agreement in Saudi Arabia

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sign a peace agreement in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders signed a “joint declaration of peace and friendship” on July 9, normalizing ties between the longtime foes who waged war against each other between 1998 and 2000.

Further details of Sunday’s peace agreement signed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah and announced in a statement by the Saudi government were not immediately available.