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Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 63 words
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Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a…

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What happened

Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a…

Why it matters

Millions in conflict-hit regions have been barred from voting, with critics accusing Ahmed of jailing opponents and centralising power.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Millions in conflict-hit regions have been barred from voting.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Millions in conflict-hit regions have been barred from voting”
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The claim that millions in conflict-hit regions were barred from voting is confirmed by both a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 election and a BBC report stating voting was suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Ethiopia on 1 June 2026 to elect members of the House of Peoples' Representatives. The ruling Prosperity Party of prime minister Abiy Ahmed won a majority of 438 seats. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ethiopian_general_electio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events predicted and scheduled to take place in the year 2026 in Ethiopia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Ethiopia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
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Claim 2: “critics accusing Ahmed of jailing opponents and centralising power”
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Wikipedia contains a specific entry titled 'Political repression under Abiy Ahmed' describing the restriction of dissent and activism. Additionally, Firstpost Africa reports opposition claims of 'pre-determined victory' and the centralization of power via the Prosperity Party.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abiy Ahmed is currently the third serving prime minister of Ethiopia. In 2018, he became the first ever Oromo descent to assume the role of prime minister in the history of Ethiopia. He won the Nobel …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Abiy_Ahmed
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abiy Ahmed Ali (Oromo: Abiyi Ahmed Alii; Amharic: ዐቢይ አሕመድ ዐሊ; born 15 August 1976) is an Ethiopian politician who is the current Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018 and the leader of the Prosperity…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiy_Ahmed
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Political repression is a visible scenario under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after 2018, characterized by severe human rights violation, restriction of press, speeches, dissents, activ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_repression_under_Abi…
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Claim 3: “Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that general elections were held in Ethiopia on June 1, 2026, to elect members of the House of Peoples' Representatives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eritrean–Ethiopian War, also known as the Badme War, was a major armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea that took place from May 6, 1998 to June 18, 2000. After Eritrea gained independence fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean–Ethiopian_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen or Lij Tafari; 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie
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