By Mallika Singh Ethiopia’s minority Sidama community voted in favour of forming their own federal region last Wednesday after a referendum. 98.5 per cent of the voters choose an autonomous rule, the country’s electoral board declared.

Ethiopia Referendum: Sidama community unanimously votes in favour of establishing federal region

Members of Ethiopia's Sidama minority lined up before dawn to vote in a self-determination referendum on Wednesday, a test of Ethiopia's ability to peacefully manage ethnic demands and political change after more than a year of sweeping reform.

Ethiopia's Sidama vote on autonomy in test of nationalist passions

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Ethiopia Referendum: Sidama community unanimously votes in favour of establishing federal region

Ethiopia's Sidama vote on autonomy in test of nationalist passions