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In Ethiopia, Upcoming Elections Favor the Ruling Party

May 22, 2015 | 19:21 GMT

In Ethiopia, Upcoming Elections Favor the Ruling Party
A youth waves the ruling party Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front flag in front of a large crowd during an election rally May 21 in Addis Ababa.

(ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

In Ethiopia's upcoming elections on May 24, the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front coalition will win in a landslide. Although the ruling coalition allows some political opposition in order to keep the peace, it is larger than its competitors and has substantial government resources at its disposal. Following its victory, the party will work to appease rival ethnic groups, encourage economic growth and ensure Western support. 

The election is likely to give the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front a strong mandate and allow it to discredit the country's rebel groups....

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