Ethiopia to Release Opposition Leader, Political Prisoners

Author:
CGTN Africa
Publisher:
CGTN Africa
Publication Date:
17 January 2018
Tags:
Ethiopia, Governance, Human Rights, Legal and Judicial Affairs

The Ethiopian government has announced it will release one of the country's most prominent opposition leaders, Merera Gudina, as well as hundreds of political prisoners. The Attorney General says the process will take place in stages, and will be completed in about two months' time. CGTN's Girum Chala has more details from Addis Ababa.

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