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Exploring Ethiopia鈥檚 Tumultuous Transformation: A Discussion with Tom Gardner
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on his official visit to the state house in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)
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When Abiy Ahmed unexpectedly became Ethiopia鈥檚 prime minister in April 2018, he rapidly unleashed a wave of liberal political and economic reforms and shocked the world by making peace with longtime foe Eritrea. This earned him international adoration that culminated in the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.
Just a year later, however, Africa鈥檚 second largest state descended into a horrific civil war that left hundreds of thousands dead and tarnished Abiy鈥檚 reformist image. Though his regime nearly collapsed during the war, Abiy ultimately emerged victorious and now rules over a country that is at once internally unstable and regionally ambitious.
The Economist鈥檚 Africa correspondent, Tom Gardner, joins Hudson Research Fellow James Barnett to discuss Gardner鈥檚 new book, , and Ethiopia鈥檚 future in the volatile and strategically vital Red Sea region.
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