Nobel Peace Prize winner triumphs at Ethiopian polls but fears grow of new conflict
Summary
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won most seats in the recent election, securing another term for him. However, many areas faced violence and boycotts, and ongoing conflicts in the country raise concerns about future stability.Key Facts
- Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 438 out of 501 seats in Ethiopia’s general election.
- Abiy will begin a new term as Prime Minister in early October.
- Many voting stations did not open due to violence from armed groups in Amhara and Oromia regions.
- The Tigray region, recovering from a civil war that ended in 2022, was completely excluded from the election.
- Eritrea, Ethiopia’s neighbor, has shifted alliances and now supports Tigrayan forces, while Ethiopia wants access to a Red Sea port lost in 1993.
- Reports claim Ethiopia may have supported one side in the Sudanese civil war, a claim Ethiopia denies.
- The peace deal between Abiy’s government and the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front has been fragile, with both sides accusing each other of breaking the agreement.
- The civil war in Tigray caused an estimated 600,000 deaths, making it one of the deadliest conflicts of this century.
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