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Abiy Ahmed calls on Ethiopians to take responsibility for national future

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Abiy Ahmed calls on Ethiopians to take responsibility for national future

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on his compatriots to make national unity a collective responsibility to build the country’s future. In a message marking the 19th National Flag Day, he invoked shared history and the philosophy of Medemer, according to Fanamc.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopians to take an active part in shaping the country’s future, presenting unity as the basis for the country’s prosperity. He was speaking in a message issued to mark the 19th National Flag Day, according to Fanamc.

Held under the theme “Our flag for consensus and national unity”, the day presents the Ethiopian flag as a symbol of shared history, sovereignty and collective strength in diversity. Abiy Ahmed also referred to the historic victory of Adwa, won through the unity of Ethiopians from different regions, according to Fanamc.

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