For his role in this, the new prime minister was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2019. So after he took power, Abiy was lavished with investment, diplomatic backing – and, most importantly, arms. Now, in his swearing-in speech in April 2018, Abiy asked, in a gesture without any precedent, for “forgiveness from the bottom of my heart”. With the new prime minister quickly pursuing a unilateral political agenda of his own, the Ethiopian state quickly weakened. Eritrean media ramped up anti-TPLF propaganda, accusing it of agitating against Abiy’s peace agreement.

Source: Ethiopian News June 20, 2024 06:57 UTC