Saudi Arabia Brokers a New Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Deal

Jeddah Peace Accord signed in presence of Saudi king, UN chief
Saudi Arabia seeking greater influence in Horn of Africa

Abiy Ahmed, right, and Isaias Afwerki at a signing ceremony hosted by King of Saudi Arabia on Sept. 16.Photographer: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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By Nizar Manek

September 17, 2018 at 4:30 AM UTC

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September 17, 2018 at 3:41 PM UTC

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Saudi Arabia brokered a new peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea aimed at stabilizing the Horn of Africa region, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed the so-called Jeddah Peace Accord on Sunday in the presence of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. It’s the second peace deal the two states have made since they ended decades of enmity in July.