Ethiopian Head of WHO: Between a Rock and a Hard Spot

Ethiopian Head of WHO: Between a Rock and a Hard Spot

 Source: The Conversation published on 28 January 2022 a commentary titled “WHO Head Tedros Faces a Challenge All Humanitarians Know Well” by Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester.

The government of Ethiopia strongly opposes the reelection of Tedros Adhanom as director general of the World Health Organization.  Tedros, a Tigrayan from Ethiopia, angered the government when he called attention to the humanitarian crisis in Tigray Region.

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