Hailed as a modern, reformist leader, Abiy’s decision to skip all events with the press has dismayed his Norwegian hosts.
On July 9, 2018, following a historic meeting in Eritrea’s capital Asmara, Abiy and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki formally ended a 20-year-old stalemate between their countries in the wake of the 1998-2000 border conflict.During the whip-fast rapprochement that followed, embassies reopened, flights resumed and meetings were held across the region.
His vow to hold the first “free, fair and democratic” elections since 2005 in May could be threatened by ethnic violence.“The situation in Ethiopia has… new challenges but without challenges, there is no way that we can do something new,” Abiy told Norwegian broadcaster NRK on his arrival in Oslo.Ahead of the elections, experts say the Ethiopian leader may now have to shift his attention away from the peace process.
Faced with these challenges, Abiy has considerably shortened the traditional Nobel programme: he will only stay in Oslo for a day and a half, compared to more than three days for most laureates. Also gone are individual interviews with the media and a question-and-answer session with youngsters under the aegis of Save The Children.“It’s linked to the situation in his country and his personality: he’s religious and does not want to put himself in the spotlight,” Njolstad told AFP.
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