168 SHARES Facebook TwitterThe ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is set to merge with the five affiliate parties. This is indicated today by the reformist leader of EPRDF and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed. Yesterday, he also discussed with the central committee of the political parties in the five regions of Ethiopia know as, affiliates of EPRDF. The issue of bringing aboard affiliate parties has been in discussion during the 11th EPRDF conferences and study has been finalized to proceed with the merger. PM Abiy indicated that the new national party, which will be formed after merger will have a different name.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2019 20:26 UTC