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10,900 Candidates, Three Open Offices: Ethiopia's Election by the Numbers

A record candidate field masks a deeper contest over whether Ethiopia's seventh general election can be credible in regions still gripped by insecurity.

Mar 12 · 4 min read

10,900 Candidates, Three Open Offices: Ethiopia's Election by the Numbers

Culture

Ethiopia Launches Campaign for UNESCO Recognition of Its Coffee Ceremony

Ethiopia has launched a campaign to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its centuries-old coffee ceremony, framing the push as both an act of cultural preservation and a strategy ...

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Ethiopia Launches Campaign for UNESCO Recognition of Its Coffee Ceremony

World

Dubai High-Rise Hit by Drone as Iran's Regional Campaign Threatens Horn Trade Routes

, according to Al Jazeera. Video footage shows visible damage to the Dubai Creek Harbour building following the overnight strike.

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Dubai High-Rise Hit by Drone as Iran's Regional Campaign Threatens Horn Trade Routes

Ethiopia

Bahir Dar MP Withdraws From Election, Citing Unfair Conditions

Dessalegn Chanie, a sitting member of the House of Peoples' Representatives elected from Bahir Dar in 2021, announced he will not contest the upcoming general election, citing the absence of condit...

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Bahir Dar MP Withdraws From Election, Citing Unfair Conditions

Ethiopia

Election Board Deploys Monitors to Security Hotspots After Party Concerns

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) will deploy a joint monitoring committee to constituencies flagged as facing security challenges, after consultations with political parties on 11 Mar...

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Election Board Deploys Monitors to Security Hotspots After Party Concerns