How attempts to unify Ethiopia may be deepening its divides, say analysts

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NAIROBI/ISTANBUL — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s political slogan is “medemer” – or “coming together.” But some analysts say reforms meant to unify Ethiopia have inflamed simmering ethnic and political divisions and risk unraveling Africa’s second most populous nation. Now Ethiopian unity faces its severest test yet: since Nov. 4, the military has been battling […]

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