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Ethiopia Extends PM, Lawmakers Term as Election Delayed for COVID-19

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020TesfaNews4 Comments

BY ELIAS MESERET | AP Ethiopia’s prime minister faces an extra year or more in office after lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend their mandates and hold the national election 9 to 12 months after health authorities determine it’s safe.

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Ethiopia: Amhara and Oromia Region MPs Boycott Parliament

December 22, 2017TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MARY HARPER | BBC NEWS Member of Parliaments from Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions have boycotted parliament. They say there is no point in parliament meeting until Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn gives an explanation for ongoing ethnic unrest in the country.

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