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ADDIS ABABA — Primary school teacher Hikma Lemma, 30, is pleased that President Obama is visiting his country and making an issue of the government's crackdown on free expression. Lemma's only regret: "He took too long to come.”

On the streets of this capital, many like Lemma hope Obama's visit to Ethiopia, the first by a sitting U.S. president, will lead to greater political freedom.

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