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Ethiopia: 'Election Process Going Well Without Major Complaints' - Amb. Disasa
Ethiopian Herald, 16 May 2015
The Oromia State Branch Office of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said, the election process in the State has been going on well for the most part except some minor… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Opposition PR Head Disappears Ahead of Election
Reporter, 16 May 2015
High-ranking party official who represented the All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) in the just ended televised debate for the upcoming general election, Tesfahun Alemnew, is… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Strengthening Democratic Nationalism
Reporter, 16 May 2015
Alemnew Mekonnen is head of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) secretariat office and member of the central committee. He is considered by many as the party's… Read more »
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Ethiopia: The Post - Chipping Ethiopia's Image
Walta Info, 16 May 2015
Bent out of shape about the remark made by the State Department's undersecretary of state for political affairs, Wendy Sherman, the Washington Post(WP) had editorialized on her… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Repeating the Success Stories of Pre-Election Stage in the Remaining Two Phases
Ethiopian Herald, 14 May 2015
In a recently organized panel aiming at discussing the so far conducted activities of election campaign by scholars and stakeholders, the ongoing pre-election stage of Ethiopia's… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Final Round of Political Debate Held On Foreign Policy and National Security
Walta Info, 16 May 2015
The ninth and final round of political debate, ahead of the May 24 general election, which focused on foreign policy and national security, was held today. Read more »
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Ethiopia: No Earthly Reason to Incite Election Riots - Office
Ethiopian Herald, 15 May 2015
The Government Communication Affairs Office said that there is no earthly reason to incite riots in connection with the ongoing 5th general election as the election process so far… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Parties Debate Foreign Affairs and National Security
Ethiopian Herald, 16 May 2015
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Walta Info, 14 May 2015
Government Communications Affairs Office urged all 2015 National Election stakeholders to maintain the positive strides manifested during the election process. Read more »
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Ethiopia: The Confused Meaning of Elections
Reporter, 16 May 2015
Depending on the ends that political parties vying for power want to achieve, elections could take varied and sometimes contradictory connotations. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Gov't Committed to Improve Living Conditions of Women - Ministry
Ethiopian Herald, 15 May 2015
Being a woman has never been easy in Ethiopia. Women and girls were at a distinct disadvantage compared to boys and men on a range of issues such as education, health, and basic… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Towards Successful Elections
Reporter, 16 May 2015
There is only a week to go before the fifth general election. It goes without saying that all stakeholders and the public at large need to exert utmost effort to ensure that the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Federalism - Taking Firm Roots
Ethiopian Herald, 15 May 2015
Just with in twenty four years, Ethiopia has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It has also become a trailblazer of regional peace and security, in fact in a… Read more »
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Ethiopia: The Cry Wolf of the Washington Post
Ethiopian Herald, 16 May 2015
As has been their customary behaviour on the eve and in the aftermath of the previous four Ethiopian general elections, some self-proclaimed human right institutions and media… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Election 2015 Will Be Peaceful, Free, Fair, Democratic
Ethiopian Herald, 13 May 2015
In any nation where democratic process is the norm, it is normal for different political parties to contest for political power. Within that process, Political power is held only… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Public Participation to Accelerate, Sustain Development
Ethiopian Herald, 16 May 2015
Whatever a nation's political system, public participation is a core principle of sustainable development. At this point in time, Ethiopia has set a good example as a nation in… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Old Political Tricks, New Election
Reporter, 16 May 2015
No doubt election 2005 has gone down in history as one of the landmarks in the recent political life of Ethiopia. Talking of democratization and elections in general, one cannot… Read more »
'No Major Complaints' in Ethiopia's Poll Preparations
According to the government's Communications Minister, Redwan Hussien, political parties and other stakeholders have found the electoral registration and campaigning process to be free, fair and democratic.
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Over past few weeks, controversy has raged over the politics and the logistics of the upcoming election, writes Tsegaye R. Ararssa in Addis Standard. Read more »
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Some political parties have eagerly started their campaigns ahead of larger and more established parties, ahead of the 24 May parliamentary poll. Read more »
