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the new premier described her as someone who would never surrender, even to the government.

— Birtukan Mideksa

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She didn't solve the problem, but they then rebuilt an underground network from scratch, successfully.

Even though there's still a lot to be done, we see institutional reforms in many directions. These are good opportunities.

I signed on that document. This is a fact that I can't change, even if I want to.

shortfalls are inevitable given factors such as... a nascent democratic culture and an increasingly charged political and security environment.

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