At a news conference following the race, Mr Lilesa reiterated his defiant message. "The biggest gift is us seeing each other again — and me seeing them again," Mr Lilesa said. Mr Lilesa said he had worried constantly about his family while he was separated from them. "I come from a very big family, and I've never lived alone,” Mr Lilesa said. "My mind is pretty much occupied by what is happening back home,” Mr Lilesa said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2017 19:18 UTC