Bournemouth, UK — 'Although the circumstances are deeply worrying, the delay does offer an opportunity to reset Ethiopia's troubled transition.' Ethiopia has postponed a landmark national election scheduled for August on account of coronavirus, the country's elections commission said on Tuesday, adding that a new date would be set "when the pandemic is over". The International Crisis Group's Ethiopia analyst, William Davison, told AFP that Abiy's ruling party should use the extra time to discuss "critical topics" with opposition parties - including how to make the elections free and fair. "Although the circumstances are deeply worrying, the delay does offer an opportunity to reset Ethiopia's troubled transition," Davison said. Abiy came to power in 2018 and has quickly reshaped Ethiopia with a series of sweeping reforms.

Source: Ethiopian News April 01, 2020 14:26 UTC