Ethiopia Elections 2021
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News: Ruling party says reversing geopolitical external pressure, finishing GERD & ensuring election priority for stable Ethiopia, Horn
The Executive Committee of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) held a meeting focusing on “several decisive issues”. Picture: PM Abiy…
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News: Cassation Bench rejects electoral board’s appeal, upholds supreme court decision allowing Hararis outside the region to vote Assembly members
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May 26, 2021- The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench has rejected the appeal made…
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News: Ahead of polls, Electoral Board admits lower level gov’t officials interference in polling station, calls for restraint
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of National Electoral Board of Ethiopia. Picture: NEBE By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, May, 22/2021 –…
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News: Electoral Board issues list of 40 constituencies in six regions where elections wont take place per schedule
Local observers badges. Photo: NEBE Addis Abeba, May 22/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued list of…
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News: Joint intelligence, security task force says it foils two underground cells plotting to disrupt election, train youth in Amhara region & Addis Abeba
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 6, 2021 – The joint intelligence and security task force comprised of the…
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News Alert: Ethiopia responds to EU cancellation of election observation mission; says communications equipment demand came “as a surprise”
Observer badges. Photo: NEBE Addis Abeba, May 04/2021 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said in a statement…
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Breaking: The EU cancels its planned deployment of Electoral Observation Mission to Ethiopia
Voters queuing to get registered in Yeka Abado voters registration station in the capital Addis Abeba Addis Abeba, May 03/2021…
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News: OFC, OLF call for dialogue, national consensus before elections; OLA calls for ceasefire and preconditioned national dialogue
Left: Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front, Right: Merera Gudina (PhD), Chairman of Oromo Federalist Congress By Siyanne Mekonnen…
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News: Supreme Court sustains the right of Hararis outside the region to vote for Harari National Assembly members
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 27/2021 – The Federal Supreme Court rejected a recent decision by the National…
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News: NEBE postpones voters’ registration; no registration so far in all four zones in Wellega, Oromia due to security
Voters queuing to get registered in Yeka Abado voters registration station in the capital Addis Abeba Addis Abeba, April 24/2021…
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