Ethiopia heads to the polls for an election expected to be dominated again by Abiy’s ruling party
Summary
Ethiopia is holding national elections where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party is expected to win by a large margin. About 50 million voters are participating amid security problems in major regions, with observers from the African Union present to monitor the process.Key Facts
- The ruling Prosperity Party currently holds over 500 seats in Ethiopia’s House of Representatives.
- The election will decide members of the House of Representatives and local regional councils.
- Ethiopia’s voters elect representatives, who then choose the prime minister.
- Security issues in regions like Amhara and Oromia might lower voter turnout.
- The election focuses on themes of national reconciliation and government development projects.
- Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta leads 73 African Union observers for the election.
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed a peace deal in 2022 to end the Tigray conflict after years of war.
- The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, banned by the federal government, still controls Tigray region and opposes the peace deal.
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