Proximities | Zecharias Zelalem - After so much hope, what happened to Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed?

In this week's episode, we talk to Zecharias Zelalem, one of Ethiopia's best young journalists, about the fractious nature of the country's politics. We discuss this month's election that is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to power, geopolitics and the influence of the UAE, and Abiy's journey from a Nobel Peace Prize winning hero to a leader accused of authoritarianism. 

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