After a Massacre, Ethiopia’s Leader Faces Anger, and a Challenger – The New York Times 17:09 Mon, 18 Nov

SourceURL:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/world/africa/ethiopia-jawar-mohammed-abiy-ahmed.html After a Massacre, Ethiopia’s Leader Faces Anger, and a Challenger – The New York Times

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, now faces an influential competitor — Jawar Mohammed, the founder of a media network and a former ally.

Jawar Mohammed waved to supporters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, in October.
Jawar Mohammed waved to supporters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, in October.Credit…Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

By Simon Marks

ADAMA, Ethiopia — Not long after security forces tried to arrest him in the middle of the night, Jawar Mohammed, a media baron and one of Ethiopia’s most prominent political activists, found himself face to face with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the man whose government ordered his arrest.