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Through the facilitation of Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed, President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed met this morning to discuss extensively on the source of the two countries dispute.
As an outcome of the discussions, both parties agreed to work together towards peace and to take measures in addressing particular issues that escalated the tensions, according to Office of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed held bilateral discussions with the Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” at his office today.
The discussions focused on strengthening of regional peace per the agreements signed previously and mechanisms to ensure Kenya-Somalia relations are strengthened, according to office of the Prime Minister.
They also deliberated on continuation of joint port development and ensuring that relations with the administration of Somaliland support regional peace, the office added.
The Somalia President arrived in Addis Ababa this morning for a day-long visit as part of PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s initiative for regional peace and security and economic integration in the Horn of Africa region.

Addis Ababa, March 3, 2019 – Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed, Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed timely regional issues in a tripartite summit held in Asmara, Eritrea today.
The three leaders also discussed bilateral matters in separate meetings.
The peace pact signed between Ethiopia and Eritrea in July, ending two decades of animosity following a dispute over their border, is having positive effect throughout the horn of Africa.
Over the last few months, the horn of Africa has seen negotiations and reconciliation and the start of processes of normalization between Eritrea and Djibouti as well as Eritrea and Somalia.
The restoration of peace between and among the members of the region is already providing for the possibility of extended economic integration and a wider political response.
Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Eritrea, Redwan Hussein told the Ethiopian Herald recently that Addis Ababa and Asmara will soon seal a comprehensive cooperation agreement to formalize the two countries economic relations and regulating the trade and infrastructural connectivity.
The two countries have been conducting extensive discussions on ways to institutionalize the national and border trade, port usage, custom, immigration and transport linkages, and the comprehensive agreement would be tabled for the respective leaders for approval, he said.
After Ethiopia and Eritrea endorsed the agreements by their legislative organs, they would establish a joint commission that supervise the execution of accords in such a way ensuring the mutual benefit of people of the two countries and putting the rapprochement in solid base, he stated.
He further said discussions and negotiations are underway to expand the partnership in health and education sectors and reach a final deal in the trade law.

Addis Ababa, February 28, 2019 – Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen held talks with President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on bilateral issues of mutual interest.
The two sides underscored the need to facilitate ways for economic integration between the two countries through trade, infrastructure, investment and other economic sectors, according to office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Sudanese government freed Ethiopians jailed in Sudan following the agreement reached between Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and President al-Bashir a few months ago. Demeke thanked the government of Sudan for releasing them.
And based on the request of the Deputy Prime Minister, President al-Bashir promised to free additional Ethiopians imprisoned in his country in accordance with the law.
The Deputy Prime Minister further said Ethiopia will collaborate with the Sudanese refugee commission and provide the necessary support to return 44,000 Sudanese refugees back to their home country.
In a related development, the 5th Joint Ethio-Sudan Higher Economic Committee meeting which was launched at the friendship hall in Khartoum early in the morning, wrapped up later today.
The two sides agreed to strengthen the economic cooperation between the two countries.
In his opening remark at the meeting, Demeke said the government of Ethiopia is committed to make every effort to strengthen relations between the two countries.
He further said Ethiopia has played a positive role in maintaining security and stability in the border, emphasizing his confidence in the Sudanese government’s ability to overcome the current economic crisis.
Demeke also commended the Sudanese government’s contribution for the peace in Southern Sudan and for the security and stability in border areas.
The Joint Ethio-Sudan Higher Committee, which was launched in 2014, aims to realize economic integration between the two countries.