As always, Zehabesha’s editors & readers will choose the Person of the Year. The winner of the people’s choice for the person who most influenced the news this year for better or worse will be announced on September 10,2013. Voting closes at 11:59 PM on September 9th, 2013.

Happy Ethiopian New Year

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