Fact-Check Initiative
iVERIFY ETHIOPIA
CARD's fact-check team is working to counter hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation during the 7th Ethiopian General Election period using the iVerify platform.
የካርድ የመረጃ አጣሪዎች ቡድን አይቬሪፋይ የተባለ ፕላትፎርምን በመጠቀም በ7ኛው ምርጫ ወቅት የሀሰተኛ መረጃ ስርጭትንና የጥላቻ ንግግሮችን ለመከላከል በመስራት ላይ ይገኛል!
The Wollo People's Democratic Party was one of the political parties that competed in Ethiopia's 7th general election. Originating from the Amhara Region, the party operated from Dessie and contested elections in several regions, including the Addis Ababa Regional Council constituency.
The Kucha constituency is located in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State. During the seventh general election, it became one of the most disputed areas, with a number of political parties competing in the region, including the Kucha People's Democratic Party, the Prosperity Party, and others.
It has been one month since the election took place and 12 days since the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced the official results. Since then, post election claims have continued to circulate, especially in southern Ethiopia, where the elections were more contested than in other parts of the country.