Four Ethiopia-Wide Political Parties Agree to MergeJanuary 1, 2019 - Four Ethiopia-wide political parties have agreed to merge and form one citizen-based party. In a press conference, the Semayawi Party (Blue Party), Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), Patriotic Ginbot 7, and Unity Party (UP) said they are forming a new party. The four parties have been in negotiations on forming some kind of unity party between their respective organizations. The ruling party, EPRDF (Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front), is a coalition of four ethnic-based parties. Recent estimates indicate there are about 80 political parties operating in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2019 19:30 UTC