Ethiopia: Voting Interrupted in 'Certain Areas' of Oromia and Amhara Regions
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Ethiopia: Voting Interrupted in 'Certain Areas' of Oromia and Amhara Regions
Addis Abeba -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said 143 polling stations across the country failed to open today due to security-related problems, while voting that had already begun was later interrupted in parts of the Oromia and Amhara regions.
Ethiopians have been voting massively since dawn on Monday and until midnight for legislatures where a large victory seems to be gained in the Prosperity Party (PP) of outgoing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, candidate for his own succession, a disturbed election in two conflict regions.
Addis Ababa, 1 Jun (Latin Press) The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today reported that 143 schools across the country did not open due to security issues. The post Security issues affect polling stations in Ethiopia first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Security Issues Keep 143 Polling Stations Closed
No fewer than 143 polling stations across constituencies in the Amhara and Oromia regions did not open their doors to voters today in light of security concerns, the chair of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) revealed during a press briefing. Meanwhile, an undisclosed number of polling stations were forced to close early for similar reasons, Chairperson Melatwork Hailu told the media at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, where elect…
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