<p>By <strong>Sophia Tesfamariam</strong>,</p>
<p><span class="wpsdc-drop-cap">T</span>he minority regime in Ethiopia and its handlers have tried to hoodwink the Ethiopian people and the international community by misrepresenting <span id="IL_AD1" class="IL_AD">facts</span> about the country and its economy. With the western media in tow, Ethiopia’s leaders reported “<strong>double digit</strong>” economic growth in Ethiopia and labeled it “one of Africa’s top performing economies”.</p>

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