{"id":12236,"date":"2026-02-10T08:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/?post_type=event&#038;p=12236"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:43:24","slug":"%f0%9f%87%aa%f0%9f%87%b9-ethiopia-country-forum","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/event\/%f0%9f%87%aa%f0%9f%87%b9-ethiopia-country-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9 Ethiopia Country Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-120b2ed1-a9e3-4439-8742-ad2119f50362\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Photo credits: \u00a9 Jasmine Halki via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/120420083@N05\/16404588038\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flickr<\/a> (CC BY 2.0)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-def6c828376ef4465b7aa382f5c4bcdb\">With Ethiopia\u2019s June 2026 elections on the horizon\u2014and pressure mounting on civic space and security\u2014the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/partners\/east-and-horn-of-africa-election-observers-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East and Horn of Africa Election Observation Network (E-HORN)<\/a>, alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/cehro.org\/now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/cecoe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE)<\/a>, is bringing together key voices from across the country on 26 March to tackle risks head-on and unlock opportunities for credible elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ethiopia Country Forum <\/strong>will spark honest conversations on safeguarding civic space online, preventing electoral violence, and ensuring institutions are ready to deliver inclusive elections. 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