National Movement of Amhara

Ethiopia’s election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained

Ethiopia’s election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote, with youth and women forming a significant share of the electorate. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopians vote on Monday in a general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select the next prime minister. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said 47 political parties and more than 10,900 candidates are in the race, including 2,198 for the federal...