Boycotts and delays as Ethiopia prepares for tense elections
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is front-runner amid a fragmented opposition
17 June 2021 - 20:55
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is preparing for national and regional parliamentary elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said will be the country's first free and fair polls after decades of repressive rule.
But voting has been delayed in 110 out of 547 constituencies because of violent conflicts and logistical problems and some opposition parties are boycotting the elections over what they describe as harassment of their members. One candidate is contesting the election from jail...
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