Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for ending the long war with Eritrea.
But since then his global reputation has plummeted, with Ethiopia facing civil conflict and increased repression.
His party is set to dominate June 1 elections, with the opposition divided and millions left disenfranchised by violence.
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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.
