Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held June 1, the election commission said on Sunday, giving it almost 90 per cent of the seats.Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism, in contrast to his early years when he won the Nobel Peace Prize for mending relations with neighbouring Eritrea.The PP was considered the overwhelming favourite in the country of 130 million, facing a divided opposition that did not field candidates in many constituencies.
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Ethiopian PM’s party secures landslide win in national election
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) secured a landslide victory in legislative polls held on June 1, winning nearly 90 percent of the seats, according to the election commission. Abiy, who has led Ethiopia since 2018, faced criticism for growing authoritarianism, a contrast to his early tenure when he received the Nobel Peace Prize for improving relations with Eritrea.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) secured a landslide victory in legislative polls held on June 1, winning nearly 90 percent of the seats, according to the election commission. Abiy, who has led Ethiopia since 2018, faced criticism for growing authoritarianism, a contrast to his early tenure when he received the Nobel Peace Prize for improving relations with Eritrea. The PP was the favored party in the nation of 130 million, competing against a fragmented opposition that did not contest many constituencies.
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Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for mending relations with neighbouring Eritrea.
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Abiy Ahmed has led Ethiopia since 2018.
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The Prosperity Party secured almost 90 per cent of the seats.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held June 1.
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Abiy Ahmed is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism.
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