Ethiopian Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia

EU, int’l partners commend Ethiopia’s 7th General Election Day

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: The European Union (EU) and its diplomatic partners, including Canada, Norway, and Switzerland, have issued a joint statement commending the successful conduct of Ethiopia’s 7th General Election on June 1, 2026.

The statement underscored the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders and emphasized the significance of international observation.

The Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia, along with the diplomatic missions of EU Member States such as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and in conjunction with the diplomatic missions of Canada, Norway, and Switzerland to Ethiopia, welcome the holding of the 7th General Election.

These countries also expressed their appreciation to the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), election workers, political parties, candidates, and civil society actors for their substantial contributions to the electoral process.

The statement acknowledged the pivotal role played by the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as international observers, expressing anticipation for their forthcoming reports.

By Bilal Derso

From the north to the south, east to west, citizens boldly cast their votes based on their own convictions, completely rejecting fake news, propaganda, and misleading so-called analysts.

የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ አስደናቂም ተአምረኛም ሕዝብ ነው። ከፈጣሪ በቀር ሕዝባችንን አሟልቶ ሊያውቅና ሊገመግም የሚችል ማን ነው? የዳበረ ባህል፣ ሀገር ወዳድና የወል መሻቱን መጠበቅ የሚችል ሕዝብ መሆኑን በዘንድሮው ምርጫ ዳግም ለዓለም አሳይቷል። በዛሬው ታሪካዊ ዕለት፡-

• የሌሊቱ ብርድና ጨለማ ያላስፈራቸው፣
• የቀትሩ ፀሐይና ድንገተኛ ዝናብ ያልበገራቸው
• ሠርግ፣ ኀዘን፣ ወሊድና ሌሎች ማኅበራዊ ሁነቶች ያላገዳቸው፣
• ረጃጅም ሰልፎች ያላታከታቸው፣
• የአካል ጉዳት ድምጽ ለመስጠት ያልገደባቸው፣
• ሕመም እና እርጅና የሀገር ተስፋን ከማየት ያላገዳቸው፣
• የነገ ሀገር ተረካቢ ጨቅላ ልጃቸውን ማዘል ያላደከማቸው፣
• ከምንም በላይ የጠላት ጩኸትና ማስፈራሪያ ያላስቆማቸው ዜጎች፤

በብዙ ውጣ ውረዶች መካከል (against all odds) ያሳያችሁት ጽናት ለዴሞክራሲና ለሀገር ሕልውና የተከፈለ ነውና ከልብ የመነጨ ምስጋና ይገባቸዋል፡፡

ይሄንን ሕዝብ ማገልገል መታደል ነውና ተመራጮች ያከበራችሁን አክብራችሁ ለዴሞክራሲ ሥርዓት ዋጋ የከፈለውን ይሄንን ሕዝብ በንጽሕና ለማገልገል ያብቃችሁ።

Uummanni Itoophiyaa dinqisiisaafi ajaa'ibsiisaadha! Uumaa malee uummata keenya guutummaan beekuufi gamaaggamuu kan danda'u eenyu? Aadaa gabbataa, uummata biyya jaallatuufi fedhiisaa waloo eeguu danda'u ta'uusaa filannoo baranaatiin irradeebiidhaan addunyaatti agarsiiseera. Guyyaa seena-qabeessa har'aatiin:
- Qorriifi dukkanni halkani kan isaani hin sodaachifne,
- Aduun saafaafi bokkaan tasaa kan isaan jilbeenfachiifne,
- Cidhi, gaddi, da'umsiifi taateewwan hawaasummaa kanbiroon kan isaan dhorkine,
- Hiriironni dhedheeroon kan isaan hin nuffisiifne,
- Qaama miidhamtummaan sagalee kennuuf kan isaan hin daangessine,
- Dhukkubniifi dullumni abdii biyyaa arguuf kan isaan hin dhowwine,
- Daa'imasaanii kichuu bor biyya dhaalu baatanii filuun kan isaan hin dadhabsiifne
- Hundumaa caalaa lammiilee iyyiifi sodaachiifni diinaa isaan hin dhaabsifne,
Ciminni bu'aa bayii hedduu keessatti agarsiiftan gatii diimokraasiifi jiraachuu biyyatiif kanfalame waan ta'eef galata guddaatu malaafi.

Uummata kana tajaajiluun carroomuu waan ta'eef filatamtoonni warra isin kabajan kabajjanii uummata sirna diimookraasiif gatii baase kana qulqullummadhaan tajaajiluuf isin haa gahu.

The people of Ethiopia are an extraordinary and remarkable people. Other than the Creator, who can truly know and assess our people in their entirety? Through this year’s election, Ethiopians have once again shown the world that they are a people with a rich culture, deep patriotism, and the ability to safeguard the common good.

On this historic day:

* Citizens who were not intimidated by the cold and darkness of the night,
* Who were not deterred by the midday sun or sudden rain,
* Whom weddings, funerals, childbirth, and other social obligations did not prevent from participating,
* Who were not wearied by long lines,
* Whose physical disabilities did not stop them from casting their vote,
* Those whose illness and old age did not prevent from witnessing the hope of their country,
* Who were not exhausted by carrying their infant children; the future inheritors of the nation,
* And above all, whom the shouting and threats of enemies could not intimidate or stop;

The perseverance you demonstrated amid many challenges and hardships, against all odds, was a contribution made for democracy and for the very survival of the nation. For this, you deserve heartfelt gratitude.

It is a privilege to serve such a people. Therefore, may those who have been elected honor the trust placed in them and serve this people, with integrity and sincerity! A people who have paid a great price for the democratic system. May you be worthy of that responsibility.

Uhuru Kenyatta commends Ethiopia’s election as model for Africa

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: Ethiopia’s 7th General Election can serve as a model for other African nations, according to Uhuru Kenyatta, Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission.

During his visits to various polling stations, Kenyatta observed that the election process had proceeded smoothly and without any issues since the morning. He also noted that polling stations opened punctually at the start of voting.

Kenyatta, the former president of Kenya, further stated that the election process is being executed as planned, with members of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) actively overseeing the proceedings.

He remarked that democratic elections of this nature can provide valuable learning experiences for other African countries and expressed his admiration for the professionalism exhibited by the NEBE. Additionally, Kenyatta commented on the reliable security situation.

By Ashenafi Anmut