Elections 2021

EIEP Podcast: Prosperity Party’s win is loss for Oromia and Ethiopia

In this episode, Ethiopia Insight Election Project’s Martha Kuwee Kumsa asks Ermias Tasfaye, Ethiopia Insight’s Oromia reporter, to reflect on issues he raised in the EIEP’s ‘Prosperity Party’s win is a loss for Oromia—and Ethiopia‘.

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Ethiopia Insight Election Project Podcasts are authors’ reflections on their in-depth reported pieces from across Ethiopia that analyze issues related to this year’s polls.

Main photo: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gesturing to supporters after casting his hometown vote in his town of Beshasha, Oromia; 10 July 2021; AP.

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