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Ethiopia is experiencing a true miracle. Not only is its economy growing at a rate of 10% year-on-year, it is also experiencing a democratic miracle. Since Abiy Ahmed Ali was appointed Prime Minister of the country, Ethiopia has been undergoing a rapid political transition: from a communist system, similar to that of China, to a liberal democracy, with free elections, freedom of expression and respect for ethnic minorities. However, this revolution is not easy. Many factions of the Ethiopian establishment are rebelling against Abiy. On the other hand, many ethnic minorities want to take advantage of these winds of freedom to hold referendums on self-determination. Against this backdrop, it is easy to understand why Abiy is tempted to repeat the authoritarian formulas of his predecessors. To what extent is Ethiopia ready to be a democracy? Will Abiy Ahmed succumb to authoritarian temptations? In this video we tell you. Other videos on VisualPolitik: AWARDS for the PROTAGONISTS of 2018 • AWARDS for the PROTAGONISTS of 2018 -... How is ETHIOPIA ESCAPING from POVERTY? • How is ETHIOPIA ESCAPING from POVERTY? Would you buy this motorcycle MADE IN RWANDA? • Would you buy this motorcycle MADE IN RWANDA? Interesting links: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-et... https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/0... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-et... https://www.economist.com/books-and-a... Support us on Patreon!: /visualpolitik → Visit our channel!: http://bit.ly/1Wl5TDd Follow us on our social networks! ▲ FACEBOOK: / visualpolitik ▲ INSTAGRAM: / visualpolitik ▲ TWITTER VisualPolitik: / visualpolitik ▲ TWITTER Fonseca: / sr_fonseca ▲ TWITTER Enrique CB: / ecbueno ▲ TWITTER Alberto: / albertorfc