Addis Ababa- -Sep. 7 , 2020:—At least 12 people , including four Journalists and a senior think tank analyst, were barred on Monday fro flying to Tigray ,four of the passengers said, after Ethiopian security officials said the region’s election later this week were illegal.
Ethiopia upper house reached to conclusion that Saturday plans by Tigray region to hold election on Sep. 9 for regional Parliament and other positions were unconstitutional, setting up a potential clash between the Central government and Tigray People’s Libration Front.
The TPLF, which runs the Tigray Province has said the vote will go ahead despite pressure from the Central government.
