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Ethiopia elections 2020
In-depth Analysis: Waiting for Godot: pandemic and elections in Ethiopia
Mehari Taddele Maru @DrMehari Addis Abeba, May 07/2020 – The Prime Minister of Ethiopia has just announced that the ruling party will stay in power until the next election. Both the end of the Covid-19 and the polls are like waiting for Godot, and no one knows the arrival. In …
News: PM Abiy issues warning of decisive actions to protect country, constitution; says gov’t to stay put until elections
Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, May 07/2020 – In a video message released this morning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a stern warning that his government will be forced to take all the actions against those who are engaged in illegal political activities and acts that are threatening to violate …
Op-Ed: Constitutional interpretation? Not for this
Adem Abdulrezak Addis Abeba, May 06/2020 – According to IDEA elections of at least 52 countries around the world, Ethiopia included, are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This offers a context to understand that Ethiopia cannot claim exceptionalism when it comes to deferring national elections due to the health …
