OBBO: Abiy’s walking a tightrope, let’s pray he doesn’t fall off

Ethiopia's Prime minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a press conference at his office in Addis Ababa, on August 25, 2018. PHOTO | MICHAEL TEWELDE | AFP

Something peculiar – and profoundly significant in the broad sweep of African politics – is happening in Ethiopia.

As Ugandans would say, we should “speak on it” before its historical significance disappears over the horizon.