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Ethiopia's National Election Board reports that prime minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will secure a parliamentary majority in the country's general election.
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In Short: Ethiopia's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has won an overwhelming majority in the June 1 election, securing 438 out of 501 seats in parliament.
Ethiopia’s ruling party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1 election, according to final results reported by the National Election Board of Ethiopia on Sunday.
The Prosperity Party, established as a successor to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, won 438 seats out of 501 in the House of Representatives, solidifying its control over the country’s legislative body.
Despite the victory, the election was marred by insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions, with 143 polling stations failing to open due to unrest.
More than 50 million people, representing over 40% of Ethiopia’s estimated population, were registered to vote, highlighting the significance of this election in the country’s political landscape.
Opposition leaders, such as Yitayal Assefa and Merara Gudina, expressed skepticism about the fairness of the election, with Gudina calling it a 'sham' and Assefa stating that the government had an overwhelming advantage.
Background
The Prosperity Party is a political party in Ethiopia that was established on 1 December 2019 as a successor to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It is the ruling party of Ethiopia.
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- ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1 election, according to final results on Sunday.
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 438 seats out of 501 in the House of Representatives, the National Election Board of Ethiopia said.
- Insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions resulted in 143 polling stations failing to open, the election board said.
- More than 50 million people, out of Ethiopia’s estimated population of 130 million, were registered to vote, the board said.
- Yitayal Assefa, who ran under the opposition banner of the All Ethiopia Unity Party and lost, told The Associated Press on Sunday that he felt the government had an overwhelming advantage while opposition members…
- Merara Gudina, a professor at Addis Ababa University and an opposition leader who refused to participate in the election, told the AP that the vote was a “sham” and that the ruling party’s win was no surprise.