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Ethiopia: Racing to Reform

It is arguably the most extraordinary story of reform in the world today. Africa's youngest leader, Abiy Ahmed, is transforming Ethiopia after decades of autocratic rule.

It is arguably the most extraordinary story of reform in the world today. Africa's youngest leader, Abiy Ahmed, is transforming Ethiopia after decades of autocratic rule. He's freed political prisoners, confronted corruption and ended a long war with neighbouring Eritrea. But the race to change has brought dangers in a country which already has nearly three million people displaced by conflict.

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Fri 8 Feb 2019 00:30GMT

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