Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war – and is set for re-election

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn, had overseen strong economic growth during his nearly six-year rule but continued a historical pattern of