Sidama
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Ethiopia to vote on breakaway state highlights battles over autonomy
At present, Ethiopia is partitioned into nine semi-autonomous regional states
Ethiopia delays referendum on new independent region
Members of the Sidama ethnic group must now wait several months longer for a referendum that could lead to the setting up of a new independent region
Ethiopia faces showdown over push for new region
The Sidama say they plan to unilaterally declare their own federal state this week