Date: Thursday, 25 June 2020
The visit comes at a critical time when the region is surrounded by conflicting policies, and it is predicted that the region will be divided for the first time in a number of areas. Kenya and Djibouti win UN Security Council seat in Kenya
The two sides are discussing how to focus on strengthening bilateral relations and strengthening ongoing efforts, such as regional cooperation and integration.
The visit of Isaias Afwerk to Sudan, a close ally of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, comes at a time when Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt are tensions over the construction of a dam on the Nile and seeking to reopen it soon, while Egypt and Sudan are reluctant to risk water if Ethiopia opens its dam.