Members of Ethiopia's Patriots G7 fighters returning home from Eritrea on September 1, 2018. They left leaving their weapons in Eritrea. ANDUALEM SISAY | NATION MEDIA GROUP
For days, an Amharic Language song, Lanchi new Ethiopia (it is for you Ethiopia), dominated the streets of Addis Ababa. The song was particularly loud in vehicles flying the old Ethiopian green, yellow and red flag, which has no emblem with blue star in the middle.
The city was preparing to welcome its mayor-elect, Dr Berhanu Nega, who clinched the seat following the controversial 2005 elections. Unfortunately, things got ugly and bloody, before he took the office.
