It should be recalled the Tigray war was triggered by the postponement of the August 2020 elections by the federal government. The third is the Grand Renaissance Dam involving Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. National Electoral Board of Ethiopia chairperson Birtukan Mideksa cited delays in opening polling stations and voter registration. Security is closely tied to issues of legitimacy and electoral integrity, as the Africa Center for Strategic Studies notes in its January 2021 report. Onanga-Anyanga pointed at the pervasiveness of identity and exclusive politics in the Horn of Africa.

Source: The Star May 23, 2021 02:09 UTC