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News Analysis: 50,000 displaced as result of fighting between Afar regional forces and Tigrayan forces says NGO; Regional officials vow victory, urge residents to stay vigilant
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 22/2021 – In a report that was last updated on July 20, 2021, the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) said that well over 50,000 people have been displaced as a result of ongoing fighting between Afar regional forces and forces loyal to Tigray …
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News: Afar council of opposition parties complain about the election, demand a re-election
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 01/2021 – Four opposition parties (Afar People’s Party, Afar National Democratic Unity Party, Afar People Justice and Democracy Party and Afar Liberation Front Party) operating in Afar Regional State, voiced their complaints on the election process, the challenges they faced during election day …
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News: NEBE postpones voters’ registration; no registration so far in all four zones in Wellega, Oromia due to security
Addis Abeba, April 24/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has postponed voters’ registration by two and three weeks in various parts of the country. In a statement NEBE released yesterday, which was the original deadline for voters’ registration, it said registrations were ongoing in various parts of …