05/09/2026
Way the Miss World Ethiopia 2026 Competition Is Being Contested Is a Shame for the Ethiopian People!
In the 2026 Miss World competition, where Ethiopia is being represented by Ruth Yirgaalam, she is currently ranked 3rd in Africa based on public voting, while she has also reached 1st place in the Cultural Dance competition.
At the 2026 Miss World competition being held in Vietnam, Ethiopian contestant Ruth Yirgaalam performed the Oromo traditional dances Tirrii and Ragadaa, presenting Oromo culture in an impressive manner and securing 1st place in the Cultural Dance category.
Although Ruth, an Ethiopian-born Ethiopian citizen, has reached 1st place in the international dance/beauty-related competition, in the public voting she is currently ranked 3rd in Africa, while Somalia is in 4th place.
The current voting results are as follows:
- Sniit Habta'ab Waldamaariyam of Eritrea — more than 12 million votes, ranked 1st.
- Soye Karibii Joorjii of Nigeria — more than 7 million votes, ranked 2nd.
- Ruth Yirgaalam of Ethiopia — about 3 million votes, ranked 3rd.
- Angelina Faan of Canada — more than 2 million votes, ranked 4th.
The results announced so far show that among the criteria of the Miss World competition are public voting and cultural dance.
In terms of public votes, among African countries:
1. Eritrea — 1st
2. Nigeria — 2nd
3. Ethiopia — 3rd
4. Somalia — 4th
However, the reason Ethiopia has failed to reach 1st place in this competition is said to be the ethnic division among Ethiopian citizens. Ethiopians living abroad could have supported Ruth with relatively small amounts of money by voting for her. Yet, because some people say, “She is not from our ethnic group,” Ruth has lost votes, allowing Eritrea—a country with a population of only around 3 million—to surpass Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has approximately 132 million citizens within the country alone, making it the second-most populous country in Africa. Nevertheless, because of ethnic division and et