Are Ethiopians Losing Faith in Abiy Just Weeks After His Nobel Peace Prize?

Scores of people died in Ethiopia in late October after anti-government demonstrations descended into communal violence in the capital, Addis Ababa, and other parts of the Oromia region. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Elliot Waldman discusses the situation in Ethiopia with Terrence Lyons.

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