Ethiopians must be convinced that there is a meaningful reason to vote, The reporter (2009)
Ethiopia is a young democracy. Its ongoing political evolution is a relatively recent phenomenon which began with the violent collapse of Emperor Haile Selassie’s regime in 1974 and the rise of Marxist derg regime of Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam. While Ethiopia’s political institutions like the existence of multi-party legislatures at the federal and regional levels might suggest to some the existence of longstanding federal democratic system, a closer examination reveals a country and political system in transition.
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