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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's 2026 Elections - Without Reforms, the Vote May Not Be Free or Fair
The Conversation Africa, 15 April 2025
Ethiopia is due to hold elections in 2026. But will they be free and fair? Read more »
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Ethiopia: ONLF Faction Accuses Somali Region Authorities of Obstructing 'Lawful Meeting'
Addis Standard, 16 April 2025
Addis Abeba- A faction of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), chaired by Abdirahman Mahdi, has accused regional authorities in the Somali Region of "preventing ONLF from… Read more »
Without Reforms, Ethiopia's 2026 Vote May Not Be Free or Fair
Ethiopia has held six rounds of elections since 1995. However, the same patterns of "electoral control" have persisted, writes Bizuneh Yimenu, a lecturer in Comparative Politics at Queen's University Belfast.
Yimenu said the ruling party consistently secured over 95% of national parliamentary seats - except for 2005, when the opposition won about 32% - because the government "tends to suppress, detain and eliminate the opposition".
In his analysis, the writer proposes a range a solutions to achieve a level playing field, including the use of the proportional representation system, while also urging the authorities to allow opposition parties to operate freely in all regions of the country, "not just in areas where they pose little threat".
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The Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council urged European Union to reconsider its stance and observe the 6th Ethiopian general elections, The Ethiopian Herald reports. Briefing ... Read more »
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As Ethiopia prepares for elections on June 5, 2021, the European Union has announced that it is cancelling its upcoming election observation mission to the country. High ... Read more »
