Ethiopia Votes Amid Tigray Exclusion

Summary

Ethiopia’s election unfolds amid deep fractures, as Tigray—still reeling from a devastating civil war—is entirely shut out, while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, poised for another five years, faces mounting criticism over crackdowns on dissent and shrinking press freedom. Once hailed as a reformer who won a Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy now contends with rising ten…

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Ethiopia’s election unfolds amid deep fractures, as Tigray—still reeling from a devastating civil war—is entirely shut out, while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, poised for another five years, faces mounting criticism over crackdowns on dissent and shrinking press freedom. Once hailed as a reformer who won a Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy now contends with rising tensions, regional violence, and a fractured electorate, as young voters hope for stability despite widespread insecurity and the looming threat o

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