Ethiopia releases opposition leader Eskinder Nega
By DW
08 January 2022 |
8:01 pm
Ethiopia has released opposition party leader Eskinder Nega after holding him in prison for a year and a half, his party said. Ethiopian state media has reported he was among several government critics set free.
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