Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed's visit to U.S. sparks wave of optimism

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed visited three cities in the United States and met with members of the diaspora on his "Break the Wall Build the Bridge" tour.

"This is a time just to give hope to the people to make people realize that tomorrow can be better than today and yesterday. I'm just hopeful that he has more substance in it than making us feel good." -Dr. Kamal Ibrahim

In this story, we see reactions from people who attended the rally. We also hear from Dr. Kamal Ibrahim, an Eritrean-American Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale & Chair of the Zoology Department, who weighed in.

Full WSIL-TV story: http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38....792004/ethiopian-pri