But before Baye Tadesse Teferi – a top official close to the Prime Minister, there were two other major asylum seeking instances. One of the most publicized being that of Feyisa Lilesa, the long distance runner who took the anti-government gesture to the Rio Olympics. October 2017: Baye Tadesse and the fear of political persecutionBaye Tadesse Teferi, was part of the Ethiopia’s official delegation to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York weeks ago. He confirmed to the Voice of America’s Amharic service that for political reasons he had opted to seek asylum in the United States. He sought for and was granted asylum in the United States and has been living there since leaving Rio.

Source: Ethiopian News October 04, 2017 22:52 UTC