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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The Erecha Festival in Ethiopia should have been a day of thanksgiving among the Oromo ethnic group.

Instead, there were arrests. This quiet is growing in the country as the Prime Minister,

who campaigned on promises to the Oromo, continues to fall short.

And the Beetle nut is the stimulant of choice in many parts of Asia.

Our correspondent heads to China's Hunan province, where it's revered, exchanged in greeting even given to kids.

The thing is, it's a known carcinogen.

First up, though.

Today, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver his speech to the annual gathering of his conservative party.

The delegates will of course be attending virtually.

Now, this might not be the party conference as we know it, but it's still your conference.

There are still the big speeches from the foreign sector.

And those delegates will be looking for reassurance at a time that's worrying on a number of counts.

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