Ethiopia's Sidama vote highlights battles over autonomy
A young man holds the unofficial flag of the advocated region for the Sidama ethnic group on July 15, 2019. The Sidama community, the largest in southern Ethiopia, is expected to vote on November 20 to form a breakaway regional state. PHOTO | MICHAEL TEWELDE | AFP
Members of Ethiopia's Sidama ethnic group are expected to vote Wednesday to form a breakaway regional state -- a milestone that risks further destabilising the country ahead of next year's national elections.
