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Ethiopia withdraws support for WHO boss for ‘backing’ TPLF

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva on May 24, 2021. PHOTO | LAURENT GILLIERON | POOL | AFP

By  Aggrey Mutambo

Editor - Africa & International

Nation Media Group

Ethiopia on Thursday said it will not support the re-election of its national Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing him of supporting a proscribed group.

Accusations of backing with TPLF

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