2020 Tigray regional election
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On 9 September 2020, the [[Ethiopia]]n region of [[Tigray Region|Tigray]] held an election for its state council in a direct contravention of the [[1995 Constitution of Ethiopia]] and as such the election was considered illegal by the federal government which -- by the promulgation of the [[House of Federation]] -- postponed the [[2021 Ethiopian general election|2020 general election]] earlier in the year because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia|COVID-19 pandemic]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200909-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-defies-pm-abiy-with-illegal-election-1|title=Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election|date=9 September 2020|website=France 24}} According to the election organisers, the [[Tigray People's Liberation Front]] won 98.2% of the vote and 100% of the 152 seats that were contested. |
On 9 September 2020, the [[Ethiopia]]n region of [[Tigray Region|Tigray]] held an election for its state council in a direct contravention of the [[1995 Constitution of Ethiopia]] and as such the election was considered illegal by the federal government which -- by the promulgation of the [[House of Federation]] -- postponed the [[2021 Ethiopian general election|2020 general election]] earlier in the year because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia|COVID-19 pandemic]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200909-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-defies-pm-abiy-with-illegal-election-1|title=Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election|date=9 September 2020|website=France 24}} According to the election organisers, the [[Tigray People's Liberation Front]] won 98.2% of the vote and 100% of the 152 seats that were contested. |
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