The strong bonds that bind Eritreans with Ethiopians have been confirmed by the snapping up of all the tickets for the inaugural flight between the neighbors that landed last Thursday. Now family members divided due to the two decades border war and other travellers wishing to visit the old colonial city of Asmara are waiting the opening of the roads to Asmara as well.
The four roads from Addis Ababa to Asmara that will open soon are the following:
1. Addis Ababa - Adi Grat - Senafe - Asmara 1083km
Addis Ababa to Adigrat 898km
Adigrat to Senafe 50km
Senafe to Asmara 135km
2. Addis Ababa - Mekele - Adwa - Rama - Mereb - Asmara 1089km
Addis Ababa - Mekele - Adwa 968km
Adwa - Rama - Mereb 37km
Mereb to Asmara 84km
3. Addis Ababa - Awash Arba - Dichi otto - Bure - Assab 876km
Addis Ababa to Dichi otto 659km
Dichi otto to Bure 142km
Bure to Assab 75km
4. Addis Abeba - Gondar - Humera 991km
Addis Ababa to Gondar 738km
Gondar to Humera 252km