Ethiopia and Eritrea opened a border post on Tuesday that had been shut for 20 years. Boston University’s Michael Woldemariam tells host Marco Werman that increased commercial flights and direct phone calls between the two countries are signs that Ethiopia’s new leader is serious about a reform agenda.
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