Nega is an exile from Ethiopia, and the goal of his guerrilla group, Ginbot 7, is nothing less than the complete overthrow of the regime.
In the summer of 2015, Berhanu Nega's life took a very unusual turn..
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Berhanu Nega: Background, History, and Profile
Berhanu Nega: Popular Activist
Berhanu Nega is a man that has been fighting one government or another in Ethiopia for over 40 years.
He was just a young student in Addis Ababa University when he began the long journey of striving to fulfill his life’s passion: to see a fully democratized, united, and economically strong Ethiopia.
Unfortunately, his vision for Ethiopia would cause Berhanu to go through many hardships: from jail to escapes through the desert to exile to sitting in desolate trenches with his soldiers; his was a unique struggle.
Recent developments in Ethiopia have the reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowing to create a political climate free from oppression, and this was exactly what Berhanu Nega had been waiting for all his life.
He heeded the PM’s call and returned to his homeland of Ethiopia, after many years in exile.
His welcome can only be described as one given to a hero.