The tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti is voting in parliamentary elections on Friday that have been boycotted by the main opposition parties, who have branded the polls a sham. “I never vote and I won’t vote today too. I am not interested in this election, my whole family is not going to vote too,” said 30-year-old engineer Moktar Abdi. ‘Single party’The main opposition parties, including the Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development (MRD) and the Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD), have announced they will not take part. The Asian giant helped fund a rail link between Djibouti and the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, which opened in 2017.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2023 19:34 UTC