Focus on Africa - Ethiopia votes amid press freedom concerns
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Ethiopia is scheduled to hold its general election on June 1. Millions of voters will be electing members of the national parliament and leaders of the regional councils fronted by 23 political parties. This election happens amid political and security uncertainties in the populous regions of Oromia and Amhara, while there will be no voting in the northern Tigray region. With Ethiopia currently ranked 148th out of 180 countries on the World Press Freedom Index, we look at what's it like for journalists covering the election.
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Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Basma El Atti, Carolyne Kiambo and Ayuba Iliya
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla
Published on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.
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