As vote counts trickle in from Ethiopia’s latest national election, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is widely anticipated to secure a commanding share of the national vote, with projections pointing to roughly 90 percent. But analysts, opposition figures, and international observers are asking a harder question: does an overwhelming majority signal […]
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Ethiopia Pushes Forward With June Elections Despite Ongoing Conflict and Political Repression
Ethiopia is pressing ahead with plans to hold a national election in June 2026, even as large swaths of the country remain engulfed in armed conflict, mass displacement, and a sharply restricted political environment. The vote is raising serious questions among analysts and civil society observers about whether credible democratic […]