Ethiopian PM in Sudan to revive democracy talks
10 June 2019 |
9:07 am
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for a rapid democratic transition after meeting with Sudan's generals in Khartoum. He also met protest leaders who say over 100 people were killed by a paramilitary group in a recent crackdown.
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