When Abiy Ahmed took office as prime minister on April 2nd he did so as the head of a deeply divided ruling coalition. Mr Abiy, by contrast, presents himself as a friend of the country’s young protesters. Mr Abiy says he plans to amend the constitution and introduce term limits for his position. Busy, busy AbiyUntil this week Mr Abiy appeared to be paying less attention to Ethiopia’s troubled economy. Market reforms, as well as a new approach to peace with Eritrea, had been under discussion within the ruling coalition for many months before Mr Abiy took office.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2018 14:48 UTC