'It Has Been A Dream': Ethiopians Are Adjusting To Rapid Democratic ChangesEnlarge this image toggle caption Eyder Peralta/NPR Eyder Peralta/NPRAs the sun comes up, the white stone on the Holy Trinity Cathedral turns golden. Seemingly overnight, the new leader opened up a democratic space — allowing foes, allies and regular Ethiopians a chance to speak their minds — after decades of authoritarian rule. Enlarge this image toggle caption Eyder Peralta/NPR Eyder Peralta/NPR"I cannot say this change will be implemented in this year," he says. But they weren't expecting the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, the ruling coalition, to offer up a reformist prime minster. For decades, Ethiopians have lived in fear, the psychiatrist explains in an interview after the lecture.

Source: Ethiopian News December 04, 2018 10:00 UTC