Friday, February 16, 2018

Hope in Ethiopia

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, center-right, laughs with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, center-left, at the opening ceremony of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . The leaders of the United Nations and the African Union urged stronger international cooperation at the opening Sunday of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
                Africa Summit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 28 Jan 2018


This article takes a look at the current political situation in Ethiopia, it is written by Elias Meseret. He covers the resignation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn it was a surprise that he hopes will calm the current turmoil that is rocking Ethiopia. He said “he hoped the surprise decision would help planned reforms succeed and create a “lasting peace.”. Ethiopia’s people are currently rioting against the government; they are demanding more democratic freedoms. The uprising really started to pick up steam in 2015, the government under Desalegn was known for arresting thousands of protesters as well as journalists.  [100 Words , 1 Links , 1 Quotations , 1 picture ] http://time.com/5160131/ethiopias-prime-minister-resigns-protest/

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