Day: October 6, 2015
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Opinion: Ethiopia’s new Parliament: the inauguration of electoral authoritarianism
Eyob Aselefech Balcha Yesterday, 5 October 2015, the new Ethiopian parliament was officially opened. The best depiction that captured the essence of this new parliament is its paramount role to the consolidation of electoral authoritarianism in Ethiopia. The parliament got its mandate from a general election held on 24th May 2015. The electiontook place in a context where the ruling…
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Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn forms his new government; parliament approves all candidates
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who was reelected as yesterday, formed the new government this morning with full endorsement by the national parliament of his ministerial candidates. The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) has approved the appointments of 23 ministers and four senior positions with ministerial portfolio. Accordingly, the House endorsed the PM’s nomination of Demeke Mekonnen, as well…
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