It signalled a turning point in the country’s long electoral history. Thus, even for those who will be in opposition after the election results are out, they are a government in waiting. Most registered political parties fielded candidates, with a total of 47 political parties participating. Like all democratic countries, the stakes in this year’s election were high and every political party put its best foot forward. Meles Alem is the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to The Republic of Kenya, Malawi, Seychelles and Comoros, and the Permanent Representative to UNON.

Source: Daily Nation June 25, 2021 07:14 UTC