Power in Ethiopia will come through the ballot box, not through violence. Do you think Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has managed to help defuse ethnic tensions in Ethiopia? Zekaria: Ethiopia today is different from the past in terms of human rights and freedom of speech. Zekaria: It must be remembered that before Prime Minister Abiy came to power, the nation was not in a good state. Al Jazeera: Ethiopia has acted as mediator in conflicts and upheaval in the region, including in Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2019 16:30 UTC