Ethiopia Ruling Coalition Seeks to Further Unite Ahead of Vote

(Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia’s ruling coalition took a step closer to the creation of a national unity party as Africa’s second most-populous nation prepares for elections.The executive committee of the alliance voted for the merger of the four parties, Fikadu Tessema, a committee member, said in an interview with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corp.The move will include a fair representation of the ethnic groups in the alliance, Tessema told the national broadcaster. The Ethiopian People&rsq