Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new 5-year term
By DW
04 October 2021 |
10:53 am
After a landslide election victory for his Prosperity Party in June, Abiy Ahmed's new government still faces a host of challenges, including the deadly conflict in Tigray.
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