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Constituional debate
Opinion: Ethiopia’s impending constitutional crisis and why we need a political solution
Jawar Mohammed, @Jawar_Mohammed Addis Abeba, May 03/2020 – On March 30 the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced that it would not be in a position to conduct the national and regional elections scheduled for August 20 this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 30 the …
Op-Ed: Constitutional based national dialogue the best way to avert a constitutional crisis triggered by deferred election
Solomon A. Dersso (PhD) @SolomonADersso Addis Abeba, April 30/2020 – Yesterday 29 April, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a consultation with representatives of various opposition parties on the question of the much anticipated election initially expected to be held in August 2020 but had to be postponed due to the …
Commentary: Ethiopia’s postponed elections: Governing in the interregnum
Adem Kassie Abebe @AdamAbebe Addis Abeba, April 14/2020 – The COVID-19 Pandemic has its first electoral casualty in Africa after Ethiopia announced the indefinite postponement of preparations for general elections for members of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (parliament) and Regional Legislative Councils, originally slotted for 29 August 2020. Ethiopia’s …
