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Trade and Industry Minister Nivine Gamea stressed that the Egyptian state and political leaders are keen to achieve economic integration in the Arab region. She added that Egypt wishes to strengthen Arab cooperation in the various fields of trade, industry and investment for a better future for the people of …

Mark Lempp (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Wed, March 9, 2022 Long in the making, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was officially launched at the end of 2015 – and nothing more has happened since. The decades-old vision of closer political and economic integration in the region still holds, …

Last week the The highest court of the United Nations ordered Uganda to pay the sum of 325 million dollars to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the East African country’s role in the brutal war that took place there at the turn of the century. The International Court …

African Union The African region, referred to as the “Dark Continent” by European colonizers, was the primary source of the slave trade and raw materials for industries that flourished during the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the expansion of cotton farms in the United States. United. In the advent of …

Views : 134 Posted: Friday, January 21, 2022. 4:56 p.m. CST. Photo credit: CADEI By Ruben Morales Iglesias: Executive President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) Dante Mossi and the President visited the Ministries of Education and Infrastructure, Development and Housing. CABEI said on Twitter …

The Chronicle Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent AFRICA is one of the world’s richest continents in terms of occurrence of natural resources but remains one of the poorest economically. Standards of living for its population are low, its infrastructure and health delivery systems are poor and are a direct contrast to …

On January 1, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) began to operate and its establishment may boost the performance of the Chinese economy, especially at a time when the Chinese government has stressed the importance of dual flows – internal and external. . After 32 rounds of negotiations and discussions …

The Chronicle Michael Magoronga, commercial correspondentAFRICAN countries should do more to broaden the development benefits to be realized from each other by embracing regional dynamics towards economic integration, said Interim President of the Pan African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) Engineer Mansur Ahmed. The region, led by the African Union (AU), is …

Illustration: Tang Tengfei / Global Times Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday inaugurated a new ferronickel plant invested by a Chinese company in the southeastern province of Sulawesi. In addition to creating local jobs and increasing taxes and foreign exchange reserves, the $ 2.7 billion project will vastly improve the …

For Serbia, the Open Balkans initiative is a better solution than European integration, because it would not have to give up its ties with Russia and China, Andjelkovic said. Source: Tanjug Wednesday 22 December 2021 | 09:25 Tanjug / AP Photo / Franc Zhurda Political scientist Dragomir Andjelkovi adds that …

Gulf States must deepen their economic integration Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh earlier this month for the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council summit. (SPA file photo) Last week’s GCC summit in Riyadh forged the necessary consensus among the six member states to jointly tackle Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its malicious activities …

A narrower CCG economic bloc? It’s time to start thinking fully about integration. Image credit: AFP The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Gulf tour was definitely linked to the GCC summit and the possibility of achieving qualitative change in joint action. The tour needs careful reading, especially since it …

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held its annual summit in Riyadh yesterday. The GCC expressed its unity on several regional issues during the event, particularly on Iran. The GCC accused Iran of “fomenting sectarian strife” in GCC member states and of supporting “terrorism” in Bahrain. They further condemned Iran’s alleged …

Following the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh on Tuesday, Gulf leaders affirmed the importance of a precise and comprehensive implementation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s vision. They also stressed the importance of pursuing economic, defense and security integration. The leaders approved the coordination of positions to strengthen …

MINSK, December 13 (BelTA) – Bashkortostan is interested in further economic integration with Belarus, Russian Bashkortostan chief Radiy Khabirov said in an interview with Belarus 1 television channel on December 12, BelTA learned. Speaking about the results of the trade mission to Belarus, Radiy Khabirov said a number of agreements …

Puerto Plata, DR. The demand that the international community undertake the search for alternatives for a solution to the crisis in Haiti, the defense of democratic values, with the call for the freedom of political prisoners in Nicaragua, and the promotion of trade, in addition to economic integration, are the …

The Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, met the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, and his Minister of Transport, Mr. Bekai Aissa, on the importance of intra-economic integration. African. The meeting was a continuation of his official visit to the People’s Democratic …

Photo of Shinzo Abe: AFP Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who resigned last year amid a series of challenges and appears poised to return to Japanese politics, made hugely flawed remarks on the Taiwan issue on Wednesday, suggesting that Japan would intervene if mainland China attacked the island of …

ISLAMABAD – As Afghanistan experiences an economic and humanitarian crisis following the collapse of the Ghani regime and the withdrawal of the United States, the multibillion-dollar transnational projects CASA-1000 and TAPI will prove to be rewarding companies for the regional economic integration. The early completion and execution of these projects …

East Asia is an economically integrated region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is expected to come into effect in January 2022, reflect economic integration of the region. The collective drive of the countries of the region towards …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged to realize his country’s vision of deepening economic integration between countries in the region and accelerating economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. During his presidency of the 21st session of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African Countries (COMESA), Sissi underlined the …

The end of the 44-day war between Azerbaijan and Armenia has created a new geopolitical landscape in the region which creates new opportunities for economic development and regional integration. While there are many challenges to achieving such integration – from Armenian domestic political opposition to influential lobby networks in the …

Jordan and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on industrial integration between Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. Jordanian News Agency (Petra) reported that Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Youssef al-Shamali signed the agreement with his Egyptian counterpart Nevin Jameh on the sidelines of the Crown Prince’s …

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday urged Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to deepen digital economic integration, saying it will help businesses connect more easily beyond borders and reach new markets in the digital economy. “It is time to extend this vision of regional economic integration to the …

– SINGAPORE: The Pakistani High Commission in Singapore hosted a webinar titled “Pakistan’s Regional Economic Integration: Challenges and Opportunities”, in collaboration with the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) on November 9, 2021. The webinar was organized as part of a series of events that the High Commission co-hosted with …

MINSK, November 9 (BelTA) – Decisions adopted by the Supreme State Council of the Union State are relaunching Belarusian-Russian economic integration, said House of Representatives Speaker Vladimir Andreichenko at a meeting of the sixth session of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly of the seventh convocation, learned …

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and New Zealand should safeguard and practice true multilateralism, and join efforts to promote regional economic integration. He made the remarks during a telephone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Xi recalled that China and New Zealand have worked …

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China and New Zealand should safeguard and practice true multilateralism, and join efforts to promote regional economic integration. President Xi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Noting that next year marks the 50th anniversary …

The Chronicle Sikhulekelani Moyo, business journalist THE 21st Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) will be held in Egypt next month and will focus on strengthening business integration as the region develops economic recovery strategies beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. …

TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called for the development of a long-term roadmap for Afghanistan to advance the agenda of political engagement, economic integration and regional connectivity. Addressing the second ministerial meeting of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, the foreign minister stressed the need to explore possibilities of collaboration with …

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sep 30 Tendency: With the end of the Karabakh conflict, there are many opportunities for the economic integration of the South Caucasus, as well as many opportunities to work towards common goals with the European Union and other countries, Irina Zuckerman told Trend. , the expert and analyst …

COVID-19 is undoubtedly a fatal disease that has turned our lives upside down in many ways. As of September 23, it had infected more than 231 million people and killed more than 4.75 million people worldwide. It also disrupted economic activities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global affairs across the …

Fifty-six percent of Ukrainian citizens support Ukraine’s economic integration with the European Union. This is evidenced by the results of the survey conducted by the sociological group “Rating” on behalf of the Information Center on Survey Research of the International Republican Institute, reports Ukrinform. Thus, in general, 56% of Ukrainians …

DONETSK / LUGANSK, September 15. / TASS /. The heads of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (RPL and RPD) Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin on Wednesday signed an agreement on the creation of a single customs territory and the development of economic integration, Luganskinformcenter reported. The signing ceremony took …

BANGKOK (September 13): The Malaysian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (MTCC) has proposed the establishment of a Joint Global Committee, a uniformed body tasked with overseeing the degree of economic integration among ASEAN member states. MTCC Director Ng Woan Na said that through the Joint Global Committee, all Malaysian Chambers of Commerce …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian and Belarusian leaders agreed on Thursday to build a unified oil and gas market and deepen economic integration in the face of what they see as unwarranted Western sanctions on their two economies. The deal, reached after talks in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir …

MOSCOW, September 9. / TASS /. Belarus will be ready to develop economic integration with Russia, if citizens of both states wish, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday. “We will come back to any problem, including political, if we deem it necessary. And we will build our relations on this …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed that the Arab world faces many challenges, especially in reducing unemployment rates after the emergence of new work models following recent changes in the world. Sisi’s remark came during a speech on his behalf by Egypt’s Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Mohamed Safaan, at …

Indian police officers participate in a dress rehearsal ahead of Indian Independence Day in Nagaon district of northeastern India’s Assam state on August 13, 2021.Photo:Xinhua India celebrated its 75th anniversary of independence on Sunday, a day after neighbor Pakistan. The two independent states, India and Pakistan, came into being in …

US Department of State; Photo: Flickr / NCinDC BELGRADE – The United States fully supports efforts in the Western Balkans to deepen and strengthen inclusive regional economic integration in accordance with European Union rules and standards, a State Department spokesperson told the Serbian branch of Voice of America. This media …

Source: Schneyder Mendoza, Agence France-Presse / Getty Images The historic monument of Colombia Estatuto de Protección Temporal (Temporary Protected Status, or TPS) for Venezuelan migrants and refugees – announced by Iván Duque’s government earlier this year – has relieved many Venezuelans in Colombia who need legal status to find employment, …

SINGAPORE – India should consider further economic integration with Southeast Asia to unlock the country’s vast potential, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (August 11th). He pointed out that the region and India have many complementary strengths, adding that jurisdictions should build on these to restore connectivity …

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): India should consider further economic integration with Southeast Asia to unlock the country’s vast potential, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (August 11th). He pointed out that the region and India have many complementary strengths, adding that jurisdictions should build on …

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: fmprc.gov.cn Further integration between ASEAN, Japan, South Korea and China is vital for the region, especially as many Asian countries face economic challenges amid the recent upsurge in the coronavirus, experts said Wednesday, following the latest appeal from Chinese State Councilor …

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – Aug 1, 2021): Pakistan’s United Affairs Group (UBG) General Secretary Zafar Bakhtawari said on Sunday that Pakistan’s air links with the outside world, especially with countries of the region, are crucial for regional trade and economic integration. Promoting air, land and sea connectivity …

Participants in a one-day seminar organized by Imani Center for Policy and Education, a Ghanaian think tank, considered the resolution of the Western Sahara issue a necessary step to strengthen the continent’s economic integration. The seminar, which was held in Accra, had as its theme “The imperative of economic recovery: …

RIYAD – Speaker of the Council of Saudi Chambers Ajlan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan praised the constant development of Saudi-Omani relations in all fields, stressing that the visit of Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik to the Kingdom expresses the strength of political will. to strengthen relations between the two countries. …

Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea met with Iraqi Minister of Planning Khalid Najim to discuss means of tripartite economic integration between the two countries and Jordan. Gamea also confirmed that the founding of an economic city on the borders between Iraq and Jordan represents a focal point …

Regional integration, security, macroeconomic stability and others were the main issues discussed when Southern African leaders met at the end of June in Maputo, Mozambique. By Kester Kenn Klomegah They were in the country for the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government organized by the Southern African Development …

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – July 05, 2021) The Economic Integration Committee held its sixth meeting virtually, chaired by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy. The meeting was attended by Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Dr. …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received the new Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh on Thursday in Cairo – press photo CAIRO – July 3, 2020: The Minister of State for Economic Affairs of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Salama al Ghawil, affirmed the need for his country …

BAKOU, Azerbaijan, June 17 By Jeila Aliyeva – Trend: A “statement by Shusha on allied relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey” will lead to economic integration, Khalid Taimur Akram, executive director of the Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS), told Trend. “I fully support …

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), which has 15 member countries, will help El Salvador implement bitcoin as legal tender. The president of CABEI expressed his support. “We are very optimistic,” he said. Central American Bank for Economic Integration supports Salvadoran Bitcoin law The head of the Central …

Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea said Egypt attaches great importance to achieving regional economic integration in Africa. Gamea underlined the importance of: activating joint continental work to achieve industrial and agricultural integration; strengthen intra-community trade; support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and create more employment opportunities. These contribute …

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Reinvestment Fund published “A Total Effort to Achieve Desegregation and Equal Opportunity: Fair Housing Assessment 2.0.” », An innovative research dossier that proposes the use of equitable housing. law to work towards the end of segregation. In the report, …

The executive framework of the African Economic Integration Initiative has been finalized, according to Ibrahim Al-Arabi, president of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC). Al-Arabi added that the first phase will start with the launch of a new website offering investment opportunities and joint projects. This is part …

For the six economies of the Western Balkans, regional cooperation is proclaimed as a condition of their journey towards European integration. Stability Pact, Regional Cooperation Council, CEFTA, RYCO, Energy Community and Transport Community as well as the Berlin Process from 2014 are some of the initiatives and organizations created to …

Addis Ababa, May 08, 2021 (Walta) – Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt should resolve the Ethiopian Renaissance Grand Dam (GERD) issue in a peaceful and friendly manner, said the executive director of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Secretariat, Professor Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla. Professor Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla told ENA that “it is …

The Boao International Conference Center in Boao, Hainan Province (southern China). (File photo: Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater global economic integration and warned of a new “cold war” and a new ideological confrontation in “any form” at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) …

What is economic integration? Economic integration is an arrangement among nations that typically includes the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies. Economic integration aims to reduce costs for both consumers and producers and to increase trade between the countries covered by the …

The Chronicle Prosper Ndlovu, business writerThe National Development Strategy (NDS1), the country’s new five-year development roadmap, will play a key role in positioning Zimbabwe for increased gains within the framework of regional economic integration, said the Minister of Finance and Government. Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube. This comes as the …

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat chaired on Wednesday the Egyptian ministerial coordination meeting virtually between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen strategic cooperation and economic integration. The ministerial meeting comes after the latest talks held in August between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Jordanian …

A regional socio-economic integration strategy, aimed at reducing vulnerability and maximizing the contribution of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has been launched by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) with the objective of facilitating …

The economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic have raised questions about the prospects for economic integration within the Maghreb, which has one of the lowest intra-regional trade percentages in the world. In 2019, trade between Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya represented 2.8% of the group’s total, against 57.4% with …

First batch of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in Hong Kong and Macau With many Hong Kong-based MPs in the national legislature and members of the highest political advisory body due to attend the next two sessions in Beijing, they bring a plethora of proposals and suggestions focused on improving economic integration …

Illustration: Tang Tengfei / GT As one of the world’s leading free trade blocs, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is about to see a new candidate – the UK which has just left the EU. . The accession of more members will strengthen the scope of …

Artwork: Tang Tengfei/GT As one of the world’s leading free trade blocs, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is about to see a new candidate – the UK which has just left the EU. . Joining more members will strengthen the reach of the agreement, accelerate economic …

After eight years of unremitting efforts, the Comprehensive Regional Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was officially signed on November 15. In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of economic globalization, the signing of the pact is not only a historic achievement. of regional cooperation in East Asia, …

Germany and France issued a joint statement earlier today calling Georgia a “close partner” which has “undergone enormous democratic changes over the past two decades”, including strengthening its ties with the United States. NATO and the European Union, in which it plays “an exemplary role”. Building strong institutions is the …

Sheikh Fazle Fahim, president of the Bangladesh Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), called for measures to strengthen the economic integration of Bangladesh and India with other neighboring countries in South Asia. South. He also urged South Asian countries to come to Bangladesh to explore the country’s untapped …

BRUSSELS – Regional economic integration between Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje and Tirana is not a deviation from the European path, but an opportunity for modernization and rapprochement with the European Union market, said the European Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in the author’s text for Politika, reports FoNet. The reduction …

SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has given new impetus to the integration of ASEAN economies, said Second Minister of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Tuesday (September 15th). “The Asean region, with (its) promising long-term growth potential (…) presents multiple opportunities, not only for Singaporean companies, but also for …

Published with the kind permission of the Institute for the Study of War. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko likely believes his stance against the protesters has stabilized to the point that he can regain his balance against the Kremlin’s efforts to absorb Belarus through the Union State. The Kremlin will, however, …

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs Vera songwe, herusername The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a powerful tool for accelerating regional and economic integration in Africa. The declaration has been made during a virtual panel by the African Union marking africa …

June 5 will mark the third anniversary of the breakup of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the dispute and the ongoing embargo of Qatar by its neighbors Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Clearly, the GCC, as a regional organization, has been under pressure for some time, …

When the Obama administration focused its efforts on a pivot to Asia, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) served as a key economic pillar of the strategy. The deal was set to become the largest free trade agreement in the world, encompassing the NAFTA economies, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and a range …

A lack of political will and trade initiatives are the main challenges facing regional economic integration in South Asia despite multibillion-dollar trade potential, analysts said in a dialogue yesterday. “The elites are not interested in regional integration and the lack of effective private sector initiatives is the main obstacle to …

Nigeria recently partially closed its border with Benin in an attempt to stem the smuggling of rice. It then closed its land borders to the movement of all goods from Benin, Niger and Cameroon, effectively prohibiting trade flows with its neighbors. Border closures are nothing new in Africa. But Nigeria’s …

As European businesses grow more confident to invest in ASEAN, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is creating uncertainty for some business prospects, according to a recent survey by the EU-ASEAN Business Council . Released on Monday, the EU-ASEAN Business Sentiment Survey – which surveys European businesses in the region – …

Advertising From the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Asia-Pacific finds itself remade by mega-regional free trade agreements. The first, which entered into force in December 2018, brings together 11 countries on both sides of the Pacific Ocean and represents the …

During his speech defending the decision of Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the special constitutional status granted to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, Home Secretary Amit Shah said the way forward will be determined by the ability to provide economic opportunities to the youth of the Kashmir Valley. …

Economic integration with the rest of the world has eluded the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It represents 5.5% of the world’s population and 3.9% of global GDP. Yet its share in world non-oil trade is 1.8 percent, rising to 6.2 percent when oil is included. The nature …

Close up of China Yuan banknote and US dollar. (Photo: Getty) Getty One of these days, maybe soon, this trade war is going to end. The United States could end the war by reintegrating into the global multilateral trading system. Or it could cede its global economic leadership to China. …

African Leaders Embrace AfCFTA With the right balance between boldness and pragmatism, regional integration could pay bigger dividends COMMENT | Celestin Monga | When Kwame Nkrumah, under whose leadership Ghana became the first African country to claim independence in 1957, was overthrown in a military coup in 1966, few of …

Unless Africa integrates economically and politically, it risks being invaded by outside forces as happened during colonialism, warned President Museveni. Speaking at the 32nd Ordinary Summit of African Union Heads of State in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Museveni said Africa’s future could only be guaranteed if the continent benefits from …

With closer relations between the countries of the Horn of Africa, there is talk of great economic integration, but Somalia would lose if it happened too soon. The Horn of Africa’s regional political and economic stance turned around when Abiy Ahmed came to power as Ethiopia’s new prime minister in …

ABIDJAN-When Kwame Nkrumah, under whose leadership Ghana became the first African country to claim independence in 1957, was overthrown in a military coup in 1966, few of his fellow citizens shed a tear for his rule. But one aspect of his legacy remains relevant to this day and deserves special …

Amid the turmoil of the Brexit process, it is perhaps understandable that British eyes have not focused much on recent developments within the European Union. After all, no one is particularly interested in changes to a club when its membership is about to expire. But just as we prepare to …

Deepening economic integration in Asia and the Pacific is a long-standing regional goal. It is not an end in itself, but a means to support the trade, investment and growth needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a priority for all States members of the United …

The three leaders inaugurate a new hospital in Bahir DarPhoto: SM borkenaNovember 10, 2018 The leaders of Eritrea and Somalia were in Ethiopia for a two-day official visit initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. They arrived in Gonder, an important capital of Ethiopia in the 16th century on Friday, and …