{UAH} AFRICAN LEADER OF THE YEAR?

I think it is fair to say that Africa now has a good candidate for
Leader of the year. The declaration of peace and friendship signed
between Eritrea and Ethiopia is a major development for Africa,
particularly for the Horn of Africa. The new reformist Prime Minister
of Ethiopia Mr. Abiy Ahmed has definitely infused renewed hope in the
region through the new direction his country is taking in solving not
only it's internal political and economic problems, but also those
with neighboring nations. He is also behind the first meeting between
the warring leaders of South Sudan who now have the big task of
reigning in their soldiers and supporters so as to actually build the
peace. The biggest problem for the two South Sudan sides is mass
indiscipline in their ranks. Neighboring Somalia where for decades the
mood has been mostly against Ethiopia, now experiences a clear change
in the air in their sentiments of the Somali people and their leaders
towards Ethiopia and its new Prime Minister. As for the declaration of
peace and friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the change is a
completely new paradigm between the two countries, and it is nice to
see the people of both nations celebrating. The Eritreans have
suffered mainly because of the conflict with Ethiopia and the
international isolation that ensued. Now they have a chance for a
brighter and open future of political stability and economic
prosperity in their country with their neighbor and brother Ethiopia.
The international community now has to follow Mr. Abiy Ahmed's cue and
be part of the peace rather than agents of continued conflict. It is
promising to see that the recent act of terrorism against the
Ethiopian Prime Minister has only made him more committed to
pacification and economic development. I would definitely nominate
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the 2018 African leader of the year.

By Hussein Lumumba Amin
10 July 2018
Kampala. Uganda

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