In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali explores the first year in office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. He is joined by Yoseph Badwaza, Senior Program Officer at Freedom House, Simegnish Yekoye Mengesha, Journalist and Media Researcher and Elias Wondimu, Publisher, Editor and CEO of Tsehai Publishers based in Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.