Ethiopia’s parliament has approved an electoral and political parties’ draft bill, paving the way for national elections next year, the first to be held under reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
On the ninth of August, Ethiopia’s ruling coalition said it will hold a national election in 2020, defying worries over security and displaced people within the country that had led some to speculate the election might be postponed.
The Ethiopian Broadcast Corporation, EBC, reported today that the parliament has unanimously approved the revised bill which states that National parties will now require at least 10,000 founding members, while regional parties need 4,000.
Abiy has rolled out a series of political reforms since coming to power last year, including unbanning many political parties, releasing political prisoners and journalists, and welcoming home exiled rebel groups.
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