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Abiy Ahmed becomes Ethiopia’s first prime minister from the Oromo tribe

After months of civil unrest, a state of emergency and the surprise resignation of a prime minister, Ethiopia has a new leader. And he’s Oromo. Is his appointment just symbolic or genuinely significant? And will he be able to bring the country back from the brink of ethnic conflict? Guests: Mohammed Ademo, Founding editor of news website Oromo Pride Bronwyn Bruton, Deputy Director of Atlantic Council's Africa Center

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