Ethiopia Elections 2021
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News Analysis: OLF officially out from upcoming election, continues call for release of its jailed leadership, members
Hundreds of thousands of OLF fans turned op at Addis Abeba Mesqel Square in September 2018. Photo: Social Media By…
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News: Board postponed candidate registration schedule for 2nd time; evaluating Afar region complaint over polling station listing under Somali region
By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, March 01/2021 – Faced with delays of various types, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia…
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News: Electoral Board invalidates ONLF’s emergency meeting that suspends Chairman Abdirahman Mahdi, party members
ONLF’s Central Committee emergency meeting held between Jan 20-23 suspended Abdirhman Mahdi (right) and replaced him Rayaale Hamud (left) as…
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News: Electoral Board says five regional states fail to submit list of constituency offices per schedule, issues new deadline
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of NEBE . Photo Credit: NEBE By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 10/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia…
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News: U.S. Embassy kicks off election training for Ethiopian journalists
Media colleagues at the elections reporting workshop launch Addis Abeba, February 9/2021 – On February 8, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba launched the first of 25…
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News: Electoral Board cautions OLF party structure, its members to convene general assembly to settle leadership split #EthioElection2021
OLF Chairman Dawud Ibssa, left, and his deputy Ararso Biqila, right, are locked in internal leadership dispute By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane …
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In-depth Analysis: ONLF buckles under the pressure of infighting, resignation & disputed removal of leadership. What’s next?
A remarkable turn of events within ONLF means the party has currently both its Chairman Abdirhman Mahdi (left) and Rayaale…
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News: OLF says electoral board’s failure to address its repeated complaints on gov’t crackdown restricting its ability to participate in elections
The letter was signed by OLF Chairman Dawud Ibssa By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Ababa, January 23, 2021 — In a…
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News: OFC says, again,very difficult to participate in election under current conditions; cautions threat to multinational federalism “dangerous move”
Members of OFC: From left Bekele Gerba, vice chairman, Merera Gudina, Chairman, Jawar Mohammed, member, Hamza Borana, member, and Dejene…
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News: Defendants in Eskinder Nega file enter not guilty plea, Court schedules witness hearing for April
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, December 26/2020 – Five defendants in the file under Eskinder Nega, Founder of the…
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