NAIROBI - The Ethiopian government announced Friday it was pardoning a number of high-profile political prisoners, including members of the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in a bid to promote "national dialogue".
The Ethiopian government has pardoned numerous political prisoners. The effort is part of a larger drive to initiate a "national dialogue" after a year of civil war with forces from the Tigray region.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian authorities have released opposition party leader Eskinder Nega, his party said on Friday, after he spent 1-1/2 years in prison.
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