Ethiopia's ruling party secures 90% of votes in national election
Summary
Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party won nearly 90% of the seats in the recent national election. The northern Tigray region did not vote because it is still recovering from a deadly conflict that happened from 2020 to 2022.Key Facts
- The Prosperity Party is led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
- The party won almost 90% of the seats in the national parliament.
- The Tigray region, affected by a conflict causing around 600,000 deaths, did not take part in the election.
- The conflict occurred between 2020 and 2022 in northern Ethiopia.
- There are growing tensions between local leaders in Tigray and the federal government.
- These tensions raise fears of more conflict in the future.
- Abiy Ahmed has been in power since 2018.
- Some people criticize Abiy Ahmed’s government for becoming more authoritarian, meaning it controls more and allows less political freedom.
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