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Ethiopia: Government Praises Peaceful General Election Despite Security-Driven Interruptions To Polling

Jun 2, 2026 | 18:19 GMT

Chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia Melatwork Hailu said 143 polling stations did not open during the country's June 1 general election due to security concerns, adding that "security problems" had also interrupted the vote at an undisclosed number of polling stations in "certain areas" of the Amhara and Oromia regions, Addis Standard reported on June 1....

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