Elections will not be held in 46 constituencies across the Amhara and Tigray regions

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The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia announced that elections will not be held in 46 constituencies within the Amhara and Tigray regions for the upcoming June 1 parliamentary elections. This decision affects eight constituencies in Amhara and thirty-eight in Tigray, reflecting ongoing political challenges in the region.

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced that voting will not be held in eight of the 138 constituencies in the Amhara region in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 1.Elections will also not take place in the 38 constituencies of the Tigray regional state at the same time as in other parts of the country. NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said in a press briefing on Tuesday that a total of 46 constituencies in the Amhara and Tigray regions will not participate in the elections. She said voting will not be held in eight constituencies in the Amhara… The post Elections will not be held in 46 constituencies across the Amhara and Tigray regions appeared first on Ethiopia Observer.