Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate
Summary
Ethiopia is holding parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party expected to win by a large margin. Voting is not happening in the Tigray region due to past conflict and ongoing political problems, while fighting in other regions has also disrupted the process.Key Facts
- Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote in elections held on Monday.
- No voting is taking place in the northern Tigray region because of political unrest following a civil war from 2020 to 2022.
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party is projected to dominate the elections against a divided opposition.
- Abiy has been prime minister since 2018 and previously won 410 out of 484 parliamentary seats in 2021.
- Fighting continues in Oromia and Amhara regions between government forces and armed groups, affecting some voting areas.
- The 2022 peace deal ended the Tigray civil war, but recent political moves have raised fears of new conflict.
- Opposition parties accuse the government of limiting their activities and arresting leaders, which the government denies.
- Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for peace efforts with Eritrea, although relations have soured recently over territorial access disputes.
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