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Karen Bass: The TPLF, of course, governed Ethiopia with a very heavy hand for decades under the strong-arm rule of Prime Minister…

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
The TPLF, of course, governed Ethiopia with a very heavy hand for decades under the strong-arm rule of Prime Minister Meles, and bears an enormous responsibility for the unrest we see unfolding now.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Karen Bass attributes significant responsibility for Ethiopia's unrest to the TPLF's past governance.

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