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Breaking: More opposition parties pull out of upcoming elections in Somali region
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, September 21/2021 – The Somali region branches of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) and Freedom and Equality Party (FEP) announced their withdrawal from the second round of the 6th national elections. This comes only days after the withdrawal of Ogaden National Liberation …
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Analysis: Once hailed as peaceful Somali region embroiled in election fiasco, poor human rights handling of detainees
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan & Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 20, 2021 – The Somali Regional State, which once was praised as the most peaceful region in the country in the advent of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ascension to power, is now confronted with with a cascade of voters …
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News: Ezema calls for interim gov’t through constitutional amendment, cautions move for interpretation
Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, May 06/2020 – In a seven pages statement released today, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema), led by Berhanu Nega (PhD), says its preferred solution to navigate through Ethiopia’s looming constitutional crisis due to its deferred elections is through constitutional amendment. The statement by Ezema …