He was just 14 at the time, and studied in Santa Barbara, California, under the guardianship of an American family. “I’ve been interested and involved in both local and international politics and humanitarian works for quite some time,” he told the Mail & Guardian. Alemayhu has previously testified before the US Congress to help to mobilise global partnerships to defeat the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. “In America, we celebrate and practise true democracy,” he said, reflecting on how politics in his adopted country differs from what he remembers of politics in Africa. Though I haven’t lived in Africa for nearly 30 years, I can see the massive difference.”

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 21:56 UTC