Ethiopia’s 2020 vote in jeopardy after census is delayed again
MPs voted to delay the census again by a year due to an upsurge in ethnic conflict that has forced 2.4-million Ethiopians from their homes
10 June 2019 - 16:20
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's parliament postponed a national census for a second time on Monday, citing security concerns but potentially undermining logistics for the first election under reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Ethiopia is due to hold a national vote some time in 2020, and the census — already postponed once from 2017 — is a crucial step towards demarcating constituencies...
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