Ethiopia frees 63 critics, opposition prisoners jailed over alleged coupBy Sumner Shagari SamboFebruary 26, 2020 “The Ethiopian government hopes to widen the political and democratic space in the country with the freeing” of these individuals,” a government spokesman said.
US backs Abiy over reforms, promises financial assistance to EthiopiaBy Sumner Shagari SamboFebruary 19, 2020 Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, has long been an ally of the United States, which supplies about $1 billion in aid annually.