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Abiy Ahmed: Meteoric rise of the man trying to remould Ethiopia

Since taking office in April 2018, Abiy has aggressively pursued policies that have the potential to upend Ethiopian society. [AFP]

The son of poor villagers who became a spy boss, and now the man behind dizzying attempts to reform Africa's fastest-growing economy and heal wounds with Ethiopia's neighbours, Abiy Ahmed has seen an unpredictable and peril-strewn rise to fame.

Another chapter was added to his remarkable tale on Friday when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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