Ethiopia

  • Jun 11, 2020
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia term extension will fan domestic tensions

The House of Federation has voted to extend the government’s term until the next elections

Ethiopia
  • Jun 9, 2020
  • 2 min read

Speaker’s resignation will escalate Ethiopian tensions

Contestation over the possible extension of the government’s mandate is mounting, as a decision looms.

Ethiopia
  • May 11, 2020
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia election controversy deepens political crisis

Political tensions over the delay to Ethiopia's national elections are rising to dangerous levels

Ethiopia
  • May 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Somalia crash investigation will be riven by mistrust

The suspicious crash of a Kenyan-owned aircraft in Somalia has threatened regional tensions

Somalia
  • May 5, 2020
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Tigray poll may deepen Ethiopian constitutional crisis

As the entire country awaits a plan for delayed elections, Tigray region has vowed to hold polls on time

Ethiopia
  • Apr 21, 2020
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia’s state of emergency risks controversy

Politics are more in focus than health measures in Ethiopia's COVID-19 state of emergency

Ethiopia
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia state of emergency leaves major uncertainties

A state of emergency has been declared, but without key details on how this will affect elections and governance

Ethiopia
  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia poll delay may aid fairness but breed discord

A delay to Ethiopia's much-anticipated elections due to the COVID-19 crisis raises difficult political and legal issues

Ethiopia