In the latest sign of shifting diplomatic relations in the Horn of Africa, Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is due in Eritrea on Saturday.

Eritrea's information minister has tweeted the details.

The visit follows the rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Somalia's UN-backed government, which is an ally of Ethiopia, has long been at odds with Eritrea.

Eritrea has been under UN sanctions since 2009 after it was accused of backing the al-Shabab Islamist insurgency in Somalia. Asmara denied the allegations.

There has been a call now for those to be dropped.