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Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch prompts Abiy's adviser, Daniel Kibret's ire

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Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church.
Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church. © Eduardo Soteras/AFP

Spiritual leader Abune Mathias spoke out last week to openly criticise the Ethiopian government's role in the war. A rare occurence, which caused uproar among Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's entourage.

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