[Ethiopian Herald] This week, a high-level Ethiopian delegation led by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, accompanied by Ambassador Girma Biru, Special Advisor on Economic Affairs to the Prime Minister carried an important message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan. The message, as delivered to Juba, was clear and forward-looking: Ethiopia and South Sudan must work harder to strengthen their historic relations and maximize the mutual benefits for the peoples of the two nations.