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What is the religion of Abiy Ahmed?

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a Pentecostal Christian, although he was not raised in that faith. Abiy was raised in a multi-faith environment. His father, Ahmed Ali, was Muslim, and his mother, Tezeta Wolde, was Orthodox Christian. Abiy converted to Pentecostalism as a young adult, joining the Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers’ Church.