The country is likely to have a much stronger opposition to contend with after the 2026 polls.
- Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Ethiopian history shows that the demands of its young people can’t go unaddressed for long.
Distrust of the electoral commission runs deep in the opposition, which may well lead to increased tensions ahead of and following the polls.
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