EU cancels election observation mission to Ethiopia
EU High Representative Josep Borrell says Ethiopian authorities would not agree to key parameters regarding the bloc s observation mission. The June elections come amid an ongoing crisis in the Tigray region.
National elections in Ethiopia are scheduled for June 5
The EU on Monday canceled its upcoming election observation mission to Ethiopia, High Representative Josep Borrell said in a statement.
Borrell said Ethiopian authorities would not agree to key parameters of the election observation mission. As conditions are not fulfilled, the deployment of the mission has to be cancelled, he asserted. The integrity of an election observation mission is the cornerstone of the EU s support for democracy, Borrell said.
Tigray conflict: Many children separated from parents
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