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Ethiopia’s electoral commission announced on Tuesday that the country will hold its general election on 1 June 2026.
Melatwork Hailu, chairperson of the National Board of Ethiopia, told local media that preparations were well underway, noting that branch offices had been organised and polling stations assessed to ensure they are ready. She added that political parties have also received training to help them communicate their programmes effectively to the public.
Organising the election comes with significant challenges. Ethiopia is still recovering from the devastating civil war between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and federal forces from 2020 to 2022, a conflict that killed an estimated 600,000 people and left around 1 million displaced. The country is also grappling with ongoing violence in the Oromia and Amhara regions.
Addressing parliament on 28 October, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the government has both the capacity and the will to conduct the vote, promising that the 2026 election would be the “best organised” in Ethiopia’s history.
Additional source: TRT Afrika
