Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed set for another term after Prosperity Party sweeps parliamentary elections

Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed set for another term after Prosperity Party sweeps parliamentary elections

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party has secured a commanding 90 per cent of contested seats, according to NEBE results, in an election marked by limited opposition participation and voting disruptions in conflict-hit regions.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party has secured a landslide majority, according to election results released Sunday by the National Elections Board (NEBE).
"The ruling Prosperity Party secured 438 of the 486 seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives," Melatwork Hailu, chairperson of the NEBE, announced.
The June 1 legislative elections went ahead despite voting not taking place in parts of the country, including areas in the Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia regions.
More than 40 parties contested against Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party, but many were hampered by limited funding. The ruling party also ran unopposed in 64 constituencies. The most represented opposition party, Ezema, fielded 293 candidates, compared with the Prosperity Party’s 461.
"The party's victory accounts for roughly 90 per cent of the contested seats," the NEBE said.
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The outcome is expected to give Abiy, who has been in power since 2018, another five years in office, as the legislature is responsible for electing the prime minister.
Some analysts say the suspension of voting in parts of Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray highlights the impact of unresolved conflicts.
"I hope they use the coming five years to really bring what the majority of the country really needs and deserves, which is peace and security," analyst Bizuneh Yimenu previously told DW.
Ethiopia has been rocked by multiple ethnic nationalist insurgencies, with rebel groups still active in several regions.
The northern Tigray region was the site of a 2020–2022 armed conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian army.
The Amhara region has seen clashes involving Fano nationalist militias, while Oromia is home to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).

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