After years in exile, an Ethiopian politician returns home with hope and fear

Berhanu Nega, an exiled Ethiopian Ginbot 7 rebel leader eats lunch in his apartment after a Reuters interview in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A year ago, rebel leader Berhanu Nega was coordinating attacks against Ethiopian soldiers from his base across the border in Eritrea and faced a death penalty at home.

In September, he returned to Ethiopia to address tens of thousands of cheering supporters in a stadium in the capital, Addis Ababa.