Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed addresses a news conference in his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 25, 2018. "Since winning office, Abiy has loosened the grip of a state that had ruled with an iron fist. He has ordered the release of political prisoners and decried abuses by security forces as state terrorism. "My dream and ambition is for democratic elections to be held," the 42-year-old prime minister said. "Otherwise, what legitimacy can any official have without the mandate earned through elections?

Source: Egypt Today August 25, 2018 23:03 UTC