ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Tens of thousands of Ethiopians on Thursday have lined the streets of the capital, Addis Ababa, to welcome Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed upon his return from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. People wore clothes displaying their leader’s image and chanted slogans praising Abiy. “The award has helped to draw attention to Ethiopia, Eritrea and the east Africa region,” Abiy said shortly after arriving at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. Horsemen paraded alongside the Ethiopian leader’s convoy which was guarded by heavily armed members of the Republican Guard. Abiy experienced an assassination attempt shortly after he took office in April, 2018.

Source: International New York Times December 12, 2019 11:15 UTC