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Ethiopia Holds Election as Ongoing Conflict Prevents Widespread Voting
(MENAFN) Ethiopia is set to hold its general election on Monday, but ongoing conflict in parts of the country means that significant portions of the population will be unable to take part, according to reports.
The entire northern Tigray region—still recovering from a devastating civil war that ended in 2022—has been fully excluded from the voting process. The conflict left deep political and humanitarian scars, and the region’s absence from the election underscores continuing instability.
This vote marks the seventh general election since the fall of the military government in 1991, a political shift that eventually led to Eritrea’s independence two years later. The election is taking place at a time when tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have once again become increasingly strained.
Media access remains heavily controlled, with several international outlets, including the BBC, not granted press accreditation to cover the election.
The entire northern Tigray region—still recovering from a devastating civil war that ended in 2022—has been fully excluded from the voting process. The conflict left deep political and humanitarian scars, and the region’s absence from the election underscores continuing instability.
This vote marks the seventh general election since the fall of the military government in 1991, a political shift that eventually led to Eritrea’s independence two years later. The election is taking place at a time when tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have once again become increasingly strained.
Media access remains heavily controlled, with several international outlets, including the BBC, not granted press accreditation to cover the election.
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