People in southern Ethiopia‘s Sidama region are voting in a referendum on whether to create a new regional state along ethnic lines. Polls opened at 6am (03:00 GMT) on Wednesday and will close ...

Ethiopia’s Constitution is silent on what should be done in the event a state or federal government refusing to entertain a request to secede. But it does subject internal secession to a procedure.

The Sidama are Ethiopia's fifth biggest ethnic group, making up 4% of the population and are mainly based in the state known as the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR).

The Sidama people of Ethiopia have, for the first time ever, been given the opportunity to vote for their autonomy. If a majority vote in favour, it will mean they can carve an autonomous region ...

At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.

Ethiopia’s Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly for a new federal region, with 98 percent choosing an autonomous rule, the country’s electoral board has said.

Ethiopia's Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly to form their own self-governing region as many of the country's ethnic groups demand greater autonomy under sweeping reforms led by Prime ...

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On Wednesday, Awol's Sidama people will vote in a referendum on whether to form their own self-governing region in southern Ethiopia, as sweeping reforms under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have ...

Sidama state is in the south of Ethiopia, some 300 kilometres south of the capital Addis Ababa. The Sidama Regional Health Bureau said earlier on Facebook that "a car accident has claimed the ...

At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.