From Nobel peace prize to civil war: how Ethiopia’s leader beguiled the world

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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When Abiy Ahmed took power in Ethiopia, he was feted at home and abroad as a great unifier and reformer. Two years later, terrible violence was raging. How did people get him so wrong? By Tom Gardner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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