End of Ethiopia’s emergency will not ease poll tension
Monday, September 14, 2020
Significance
Meanwhile, the state of emergency declared in relation to COVID-19 formally lapsed on September 6. This could pave the way for postponed national elections to be held in 2021 but is unlikely to reduce tensions between the federal and Tigray governments.
Impacts
- Contestations over the mandate to organise regional elections will persist and may require constitutional resolution.
- The Ethiopian New Year may reignite hopes of strengthening the ongoing national dialogue.
- The end of the state of emergency will spell an end to restrictions on public political gatherings.
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