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Five zones in Ethiopia to form new regional state

Five zones in Ethiopia to form new regional state

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020NBE

Five zones and one wereda (district with an average population of 140,000) from Southern Region of Ethiopia have agreed to merge and form a new regional state, which will be the 11 region of the country.

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Ethiopia’s Sidama set to conduct referendum in five months

Ethiopia’s Sidama set to conduct referendum in five months

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it is set to manage referendum in Sidama zone in the coming five months. The decision came in response to the quest of the zone to upgrade its status and become one region in Ethiopia.

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