Africa News Tonight: Biden, Trump Win Big on Super Tuesday, Ethiopia’s Abiy Faces Crises, Egyptian Lawyer Advocates for Women’s Rights
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As expected, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won big in the Super Tuesday primaries in the United Sates, and remain on track to be their parties’ presidential nominees. When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker, but one analyst says his reputation as a leader who could unite Ethiopia has deteriorated. Egyptian lawyer Mona Zulficar’s advocacy for women’s rights places her on a list of the most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East.