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Ethiopia confirms win for ruling party
Ethiopia's election board confirmed Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's landslide victory in a May 23 election disputed by opposition parties and criticised by...
Ethiopia opposition mounts court challenge to election
Ethiopia's main opposition group filed a court case against the country's electoral board for rejecting its demand to rerun elections criticised by...
Ethiopia electoral board rejects election rerun call
Ethiopia's electoral board yesterday rejected opposition demands for a fresh election after the government last month won a landslide victory that the...
Ethiopian economy grew over 11 pct annually over 4 years: govt
Ethiopia's economy has grown by an annual average of 11.18 percent over the last four years on improved infrastructure and significant growth...
Ethiopia’s Meles rejects poll criticism
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi rejected opposition calls for a fresh election , after the Europe Union and the United States said...
Ethiopia vote not up to int’l standards: US
The United States said Ethiopia's election failed to meet international standards and called for stronger democratic institutions in the country, a key...
Meles triumphs in Ethiopia elections
Meles Zenawi, a young rebel who dropped out of medical school to go to war against east Africa's biggest army, contracted malaria...
Ethiopia’s Meles expects win, EU says high turnout
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi rejected opposition complaints of fraud in Sunday's national election and said he expected to win on the...
Ethiopia rejects US claims as Ambassador assumes office
After months of strong statements between Addis Ababa and Washington, over Ethiopia's decision to jam Voice of America's Amharic service, a new...
Zenawi warns parties amid claims of intimidation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has cautioned opposition members of parliament (MPs) to peacefully participate in the upcoming election.
Meles Zenawi, who appeared...
Ethiopian election candidate murdered: opposition
Six men stabbed to death an Ethiopian opposition election candidate yesterday and the murder may have been provoked by his anti-government campaign,...
Gunmen stop Ethiopia candidates registering: group
Ethiopia's main opposition coalition said yesterday that some of its candidates were being prevented at gunpoint from registering for national elections in...