Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is the big winner following the country’s general election as his party has retained its overwhelming parliamentary majority, despite the poll being overshadowed by conflict, accusations of repression and little participation by opposition parties.
The Prosperity Party, which won 438 of the 501 contested seats, will form the new government with Abiy set to be sworn in for another term at the beginning of October.
It is an advantage for Abiy’s supporters, who believe he will continue with the economic gains he has overseen.
But others fear the internal divisions and security challenges facing Africa’s second most-populous country are only going to get worse with Abiy at the helm.
The 49-year-old first came to power amid anti-government protests in 2018, and he was at first hailed for his campaign to heal divisions – though he upset politicians from the northern region of Tigray who had dominated the government for more than two decades.
By BBC
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