00:00Ethiopia is preparing to hold general elections on June 1st amid high expectations that the
00:05current government and its prosperity party will remain in power.
00:09Although Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was praised at the start of his term for expanding on
00:14civil liberties, the current political landscape is emerging as one of the least competitive
00:18in Ethiopia's history.
00:20This iteration is due to growing restrictions imposed on opponents, journalists and human
00:26rights organizations.
00:27As such, the new elections will be held in a critical context marked by acute security
00:32tensions in the Amara and Oromia regions.
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