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Monday, 25 May 2015
Ethiopia voting questioned
Ethiopia is voting in the first general election since the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi expect his successor Hailemariam Desalegn is certain to stay in office. There have been questions surrounding the elections as there have been restrictions on independent media and the opposition accusing the government of using authoritarian tactics to secure a poll victory. Therefore, this shows the tensions between democratic processes (elections) and the corruption of regimes to stay in power. More information can be found at this link
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Thanks for the link, Annaliese!
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