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

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

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

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August 2, 202433m 32sExplicit

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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 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>

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EthiopiaEritreaAfrica