(ENA ) National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Chairperson, Birtukan Mideksa said the election is well underway. Briefing the press, the chairperson said most of the polling stations throughout the country opened on time, except nine polling stations in Addis Ababa. There is no security concern in all the areas where election is taking place, […]
Day: June 21, 2021
Election Lays Foundation for Enhanced Democratic System: Regional Chief Admin
(ENA) The 6th Ethiopian general election would contribute to instill enhanced democratic system in the country, Chief Administrator of Amhara Regional State, Agegnehu Teshager said. Agegnehu, who is running for the Council of Amhara Regional State, made the remark today in a statement he gave to the media after casting ballot in one of the […]
PM Abiy Casts Ballot in Jimma Zone
(ENA ) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed cast his ballot for the 6th General Election in Goma 2 constituency of the Jimma Zone of Oromia Regional State today. The premier said the 6th General Election is better than the former elections in many ways. He appreciated the competing parties for defying the noises from outsiders and […]
Voters in Oromia Region Plant Over 83 million Tree Seedlings
(ENA) Along with casting ballots this Election Day, inhabitants of Oromia Regional State have planted over 83 million tree seedlings, according to the regional government. The source added that more than 4.5 billion tree seedlings will be planted in the region this rainy season. So far, over 800 million seedlings have been planted and the […]
Veteran Oromo Politician, Former HPR Member Says Ethiopia is Above Political Parties
(ENA ) Former members of the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) and founder of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, Bulcha Demeksa, wrote that all stakeholders in this election should behave responsibly as Ethiopia is beyond the interest of political parties. The veteran politician wrote: “Following this election, I wish peace, unity and prosperity for my […]
EASF Election Observer Mission Says Voting has been Conducting Peacefully
(ENA) The Eastern African Standby Force Election Observer Mission (EASF) said voting has been conducting in a peaceful manner and a high voter turnout recorded until now. The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has deployed 12 teams of observers in 5 regions. Based on the information collected from the teams on the ground, voting has […]