Momentous Days In Ethiopia As New Pm Pledges Major Reforms

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — These are not ordinary times in Ethiopia. Sweeping changes that seemed unthinkable just weeks ago have been announced almost daily since a new prime minister, Africa's youngest head of government, took office and vowed to bring months of deadly protests to an end. From the surprise acceptance of a peace agreement with bitter rival Eritrea, to the opening of major state-owned sectors to private investment, plus the release of thousands of prisoners including opposition figures once sentenced to death, the 42-year-old Abiy Ahmed has kept Africa's second most populous country buzzing. "The people have the full right to criticize its servants, to elect them, and to interrogate them.Read more on NewsOK.com

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