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Ethiopia’s PM wanted legitimacy – did he get it?
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Ethiopia’s PM wanted legitimacy – did he get it?

What does the June 21 parliamentary election mean for Ethiopia, Tigray, and the wider region? We spoke with Connor Vasey, the lead Ethiopia analyst at Eurasia Group.

After Iranian election, revival of nuclear deal with US is a safe bet
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After Iranian election, revival of nuclear deal with US is a safe bet

With Iran's hardline president-elect, is reviving the nuclear deal still possible? China's longest serving US ambassador is retiring, expected to be replaced by a "wolf warrior" diplomat. What signal is China sending? Amid rising conflict in the Tigray region, will Nobel Peace Prize winner and current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed win re-election Ethiopia? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
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Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

Can Ethiopia hold elections in the middle of a civil war?
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Can Ethiopia hold elections in the middle of a civil war?

In 2019, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accepted a Nobel Peace Prize. But barely two years later, Abiy stands accused of overseeing a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the northern Tigray region. It's against this backdrop that Ethiopians will head to the polls on June 21 for a parliamentary election regarded as a referendum on Abiy's leadership. But will the vote be free and fair?