A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas
Ethiopia is preparing for its first nationwide elections since the end of the Tigray war, scheduled for June 1. With over 50 million registered voters, the elections will determine all 547 parliamentary seats. The country faces ongoing challenges, including ethnic conflicts and economic issues, despite notable growth in recent years.
- ▪Ethiopia has a population of about 135 million, making it Africa's second-most populous country.
- ▪The National Election Board of Ethiopia is expected to announce the official election results on June 11.
- ▪Ethiopia is home to more than 80 distinct ethnic groups, with the Oromo being the largest.
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EXPLAINERNews|MapsA visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areasEthiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo(Al Jazeera)By Amr Alkazaz and Mohamed HusseinPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026Ethiopia will head to the polls on June 1 for its first nationwide elections since the formal end of the Tigray war, a devastating two-year conflict from 2020 to 2022 that concluded with a peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).With a population of about 135 million, Ethiopia is Africa’s second-most populous country and the 10th…
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