Ethiopia: U.S. Senators' Call for Postponing Ethiopian Election Foolish - Lawrence Freeman

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Ethiopia: U.S. Senators' Call for Postponing Ethiopian Election Foolish - Lawrence Freeman

[Ethiopian Herald] The call five United States Senators made to the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman for the postponement of Ethiopia's forthcoming General Elections displayed a 'shallow understanding and ignorance' about the conflict in Ethiopia, a renowned political analyst said.

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