Bantayehu Demlie,@BantayehuD Addis Abeba, April 10/2020 – On March 31, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced their decision to cancel the electoral calendar and operational plan for the much-anticipated August 29 elections, citing the ongoing and expected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 8, Ethiopia announced a …

Addis Abeba, April 08/2020 – The Executive Committee of Ethiopia’s ruling party, Prosperity Party (PP), led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has convened a meeting today to “discuss and pass decision on various issues” the party said. Addis Standard has learnt that the meeting comes amidst increasing talks among various …

The two parties also called on all stakeholders to “join hands and prioritize defeating the coronavirus” in Ethiopia; and warned the “pandemic should not be used as pretext to further narrow the fragile political space.” Please click here to download the full statement in pdf Addis Abeba, April 03/2020 – A …