エチオピア・エリトリア和平へ

関連：「エチオピア：首相辞任もデモは収まらず（2018-02-17）」

　そののち就任した新首相がえらくエリトリアとの関係改善に前向きで、ついに国交回復にまで至った。喜ぶべきことである。

BBC Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wants to resolve Eritrea disputes 2 April 2018
BBC Abiy Ahmed becomes Ethiopia's prime minister 26 April 2018

「"We will stand by our African brothers in general and our neighbours in particular, during good and bad at times," he said.」

BBC Ethiopia 'accepts peace deal' to end Eritrea border war 5 Jun 2018

BBC Eritrea and Ethiopia to re-establish diplomatic ties 8 Jul 2018

「President Isaias Afwerki (R) welcomed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Eritrea for the landmark meeting on Sunday」

「Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaia Afwerki made the announcement during a landmark meeting in the latter's capital Asmara.

It is the first time the leaders from the two East African neighbours have met in almost 20 years.」

「"Missiles, tanks, Kalashnikov and bren [light machine guns] can capture people but not their hearts. What can capture the human heart is love."」

　結構なことです。