POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 31 · Aug 31, 2026, 5:14 PM
Ethiopia backs executive presidency plan, raising fears of power grab
Africanews [en] · sub saharan africa
Ethiopia’s national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the roles of prime minister and president into a powerful executive presidency, a move critics warn could allow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to further consolidate his control after his party’s landslide election victory.
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