In his message, the Prime Minister emphasized the spiritual significance of Easter, describing it as a celebration where \u201cdeath is abolished and life is guaranteed,\u201d and where the resurrection affirms that the grave is not the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting on Ethiopia\u2019s current challenges, Prime Minister Abiy related the nation\u2019s journey to the challenges faced before the resurrection, noting that despite obstacles and darkness, hope and renewal remain risen. He urged citizens to persevere, drawing parallels between the biblical story of resurrection and Ethiopia\u2019s path toward peace, democracy, and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister highlighted the different responses to the resurrection story, those who were steadfast, hopeful, doubtful, despairing, or spreading rumors, and compared them to attitudes within Ethiopia today. He stressed that true progress requires sacrifice, courage, and determination, while warning against despair and misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister declared that Ethiopia is \u201cWitnessing true resurrection,\u201d symbolizing the country\u2019s resilience and determination to overcome hardship. He underscored that the upcoming national election in May represents one chapter in this broader resurrection, reminding citizens that democracy, like resurrection, cannot be achieved without efforts and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDemocracy and prosperity cannot be built on a smooth path,\u201d he stated, urging Ethiopians to embrace patience and endurance as the foundation for lasting change. He called on the nation to strive together for Ethiopia\u2019s renewal, believing that strength and perseverance will lead the country out of poverty and toward democratic progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wished all Ethiopians a joyful Easter, reaffirming his hope that the spirit of resurrection will inspire unity, resilience, and a collective commitment to Ethiopia\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 4, 2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended warm message to Christians across Ethiopia and beyond on the Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his message, the Prime Minister emphasized the spiritual significance of Easter, describing it as a celebration where \u201cdeath is abolished and life is guaranteed,\u201d and where the resurrection affirms that the grave…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news_en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3089"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3091,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3089\/revisions\/3091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-51.png\")
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