An Election Without Peace: Ethiopia’s Chronic Legitimacy Crisis
As the ballots are counted in Ethiopia’s 2026 general elections, government officials present the vote as evidence that the country has turned a corner. More than 50 million voters have reportedly registered, the war that devastated Tigray has formally ended, and international attention is increasingly focused on economic recovery rather than political conflict. From a... The post An Election Without Peace: Ethiopia’s Chronic Legitimacy Crisis first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
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As the ballots are counted in Ethiopia’s 2026 general elections, government officials present the vote as evidence that the country has turned a corner. More than 50 million voters have reportedly registered, the war that devastated Tigray has formally ended, and international attention is increasingly focused on economic recovery rather than political conflict. From a...
The post An Election Without Peace: Ethiopia’s Chronic Legitimacy Crisis first appeared on Democracy in Africa.
