Ethiopia’s government has ruled out holding new nationwide elections to address the grievances behind nearly a year of deadly protests. Government spokesman Getachew Reda says Ethiopia will not call for an early vote. Opposition leader Merera Gudina of the Oromo People’s Congress told VOA this crisis can only be solved with new elections. Earlier this week, the Oromia regional government appointed new leadership. In the last elections in 2015, the ruling party won all the parliament seats.

Source: Ethiopian News October 26, 2016 14:26 UTC