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What to expect from Ethiopia’s election?

A war, a possible famine, ethnic tensions. Ethiopia’s got a lot on its plate at the moment – but a much awaited election is now about to happen. What exactly is at stake?

Can Ethiopia make this election count? A war, a possible famine, ethnic tensions: it’s fair to say the country’s got a lot on its plate right now. And yet, amidst all this, a general election is being held – the first one since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018. Not everyone’s convinced the results will be meaningful, but why exactly? How much does this vote matter?

Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guest: Kaleb Moges, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Amharic.

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