“A new quality”
Ambassador Wagener, the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has brought Ethiopia to the world’s attention. How do you view the country’s development? In the past year and a half Ethiopia has undergone an astonishing transformation, which was largely initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Political freedoms have notably expanded: Thousands of political prisoners have been released and the opposition has been decriminalized and invited to take part in the political process. On top of this, Ethiopia has also seen diplomatic successes. Shortly after taking office, Abiy Ahmed launched a peace process with Eritrea, which was previously unimaginable. It is for this that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The latest interventions between the military and demonstrators in Sudan are also among the diplomatic successes.
