Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election
Summary
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party has won a majority in the recent parliamentary elections, securing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s position. The elections did not take place in the Tigray region due to security concerns, and the country faces ongoing tensions despite a peace deal ending a recent civil war.Key Facts
- The Prosperity Party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, won most seats in the current Ethiopian parliamentary elections.
- Abiy Ahmed became prime minister in 2018 and created the Prosperity Party in 2019 after mass protests against the previous ruling coalition.
- Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for ending conflict with Eritrea.
- Critics accuse Abiy’s government of detaining journalists and limiting civil society in recent years.
- Ethiopia has seen violent unrest in ethnic regions such as Oromia and Amhara.
- A civil war in the northern Tigray region from 2020-2022 caused many deaths, but a peace deal was signed in 2022.
- Tigray’s main party tried to regain political control in 2023, raising concerns about new conflict.
- Elections did not happen in Tigray due to poor security, according to the election board.
- The Ethiopian government expects strong economic growth over 10% by 2026.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.