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Electoral board under increasing strain from regional tensions

Ahead of June's general election, Ethiopia's electoral board has chosen to eliminate 30 polling stations at the heart of a dispute between the Somali and Afar states. The move has backfired, reviving tensions instead. [...] (524 words)

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