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“We will liberate the telecoms sector”
BBC Reality Check rated thisThe sale of two telecoms licenses has not been completed.

In short

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed made this claim around 7 May 2021. BBC Reality Check (United Kingdom) looked into it and published its finding on 8 June 2021, 32 days later. Its rating was “The sale of two telecoms licenses has not been completed.”.

Where the claim appeared

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