NEWS /AFRICA
Prominent activist may challenge Ethiopian PM in 2020 election
Jawar Mohammed's comments come as Oromia police commissioner says death toll in two days of protests stands at 67.
25 Oct 2019 GMT+3
Prominent activist and media entrepreneur Jawar Mohammed has said he might challenge Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in elections planned for next year, accusing him of resorting "to the early signs of dictatorship".
https://www.aljazeera.com/
Jawar, who spoke to reporters at his home in Addis Ababa on Friday, had earlier accused security forces of trying to orchestrate an attack against him, prompting protests by his supporters in the capital and across Ethiopia's Oromia region on Wednesday and Thursday. Police denied Jawar's claim.
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