John Bruni and Col. Sandy Wade OBE (Ret'd) examine how solid the rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea is. What is the likelihood of this peace being a permanent feature of the Horn of Africa?

Here is extra information on some of the terms used in this episode for those who may not be familiar with them:

The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is the current ruling party of Ethiopia (formed in 1988 as a resistance group to the Derg military regime)

Ginbot 7 - an Ethiopian opposition group (est. 2008)

IGAD - an acronym for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (est. 1986)

Birr - Ethiopian currency

Nakfa - Eritrean currency

COMESA - an acronym for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (formed in 1994)

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