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Jun 2021
16m 14s

What to expect from Ethiopia’s election?

Bbc World Service
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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, BBC Amharic.

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