Ex-Foes Ethiopia, Eritrea Eye Peace Dividend After Historic Deal

After declaring an end on Monday to a costly two-decade military stalemate, Ethiopia and Eritrea — one a rising African star, the other among the world's most isolationist nations — appear poised to reap a lucrative peace dividend. The dramatic announcement of an end to the "state of war" between the neighbors came at the climax of a two-day visit to Eritrea by Ethiopia's reform-minded Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has led the push for a pacifying of...

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