Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Election and the Death of Political Choice

[African Arguments] When people say Ethiopia's 2026 election will not be free or fair, they are right. But that description is still too soft for what is taking shape. It suggests a flawed democratic exercise. What Ethiopia is facing is even more serious. The problem is no longer just about how votes will be counted on election day. It is about how the political field has been emptied long before ballots are cast.

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