The first commercial flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea in 20 years are greeted by dancers waving flags and flowers, cementing a stunning rapprochement that has ended a generation of hostility in a matter of days. Ethiopia's main airline has resumed commercial flights to neighboring Eritrea, the latest sign of normalized ties between the longtime foes. Two Ethiopian Airlines planes landed in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Wednesday. One carried dignitaries and business leaders set to meet with Eritrean officials; the other was filled with ordinary people flying to visit family and friends.
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