Outcome of Ethiopia’s elections hard to predict Ethiopians are voting today in national and regional elections taking place against the backdrop of war and famine in the northern Tigray region. It is the first electoral test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who rose to power in 2018 championing a democratic revival
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Ethiopia’s twice delayed elections
Ethiopia's general elections have been postponed again and given a new date of June 21st. This will be a key test of democratic reforms under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who, in 2018 promised to organise the most democratic elections Ethiopia has ever seen. To speak to us more about this
EU won’t observe Ethiopian elections
The European Union has scrapped plans to send observers to a parliamentary election in Ethiopia next month, saying conditions had not been met on communication systems and the mission's independence. Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the European Union says the 27-nation bloc will also not monitor preparations for