Ethiopia has again delayed its national election after some opposition parties said they wouldn’t take part and as conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is being held there.

The delay further complicates The head of the national elections board, Birtukan Mideksa’s efforts to centralize power.

The head of the national elections board, Birtukan Mideksa, in a meeting with political parties’ representatives over the weekend said the June 5 vote would be postponed, citing the need to finish printing ballots, training staffers and compiling voters’ information.

The board said she estimated a delay of two to three weeks.

Patrick Sallia reports.