Image copyright AP Image caption Feyisa Lilesa was reunited with his wife on Valentine's DayEthiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa, famous for his protest at the Rio Olympics, has been reunited with his family for the first time since going into exile. Image copyright AP Image caption Feyisa Lilesa's five-year-old daughter spotted him first and ran for a hugIn September the athlete left Brazil for the US, where he is staying on a special skills visa. Mr Feyisa became the first Ethiopian to finish in the top two of a men's Olympics marathon since 2000, claiming silver behind Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge. After his political protest, Ethiopian officials denied he was in danger, saying he would be welcomed home from Rio as a hero. Image copyright AFP Image caption Feyisa Lilesa made the protest as he crossed the marathon finish line to claim silverA wave of anti-government protests began in the region in November 2015 with people complaining about social and political marginalisation.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2017 12:30 UTC