40 million Ethiopians vote in seventh general election

Around 40 million Ethiopians cast ballots in the country’s seventh general election on Monday, National Election Board Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said, adding that the figure had been reached by 8 p.m. local time. She said there were some areas where information could not be gathered due to internet and telephone connectivity problems. Earlier in the day, Melatwork said voting could not take place at 143 polling stations due to security-related problems. She said voting eventually went ahead at 15 polling stations in the Kutaber constituency in the Amhara region after initial disruptions linked to security concerns, although four polling stations… The post 40 million Ethiopians vote in seventh general election appeared first on Ethiopia Observer .

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