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Andargachew Tsege
HARDtalk speaks to Ethiopian politician Andargachew Tsege. He'd been on death row for four years. Will his group renounce violence and will he return to build the country's future?
The new Ethiopian government is making dramatic reforms in the country: the state of emergency had been lifted, the military and intelligence chiefs have been replaced and opposition politicians have been released en masse from prison. One of those released is Andargachew Tsege a prominent opposition leader from the organisation Patriotic Ginbot 7. He'd been on death row in an Ethiopian jail for four years. Will his group renounce violence and will he go back to Ethiopia to help build the country's future?
Last on
Sat 16 Jun 201807:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
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'PM Ahmed said release Tsege or I resign'
Duration: 02:20
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Zeinab Badawi |
| Interviewed Guest | Andargachew Tsege |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Jun 201803:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Thu 14 Jun 201808:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Thu 14 Jun 201814:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
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- Sat 16 Jun 201803:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News Latin America & BBC News North America only
- Sat 16 Jun 201807:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
