Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election

Ethiopia's Prosperity Party has secured a parliamentary majority in recent elections, ensuring Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will remain in power. The party campaigned on its economic record and efforts to improve food security. Abiy, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for ending hostilities with Eritrea, has faced criticism for alleged reversals of earlier democratic gains, including detentions of journalists and shutdowns of civil society groups. Ethiopia has experienced significant unrest in ethnically organized regions, including Oromia and Amhara, and a civil war in Tigray from 2020-2022 resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Analysts are warning of potential renewed conflicts in the country.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party secured a significant majority in recent elections, despite ongoing unrest and regional tensions. Militias in Amhara and Oromia rejected the election and its outcomes, seeking greater autonomy. The Tigray region, still recovering from a civil war, was excluded from the poll, raising concerns of renewed conflict. Relations have deteriorated between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with Eritrea accusing Ethiopia of imperial ambitions and a desire for Red Sea port access. Eritrea has now allied with Tigray's leaders, potentially shifting allegiances in any future conflict. Ethiopia has also been accused of involvement in Sudan's civil war, which it denies.

Ethiopia's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has secured a landslide victory in recent elections. However, the polls were boycotted by Fano militias in Amhara and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Oromia, both seeking greater autonomy. The Tigray region, still recovering from a civil war, was excluded from the election, raising concerns about renewed conflict. Tensions are high with neighboring Eritrea, which has allied with Tigrayan leaders and accuses Ethiopia of imperial ambitions regarding Red Sea port access. Ethiopia has also been accused of supporting a warring faction in Sudan's civil war, though it denies involvement.

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.