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Polls open in Ethiopia, but not everyone can vote Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Polls open in Ethiopia, but not everyone can vote Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election Nobel Peace Prize winner PM Abiy Ahmed will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian PM’s party secures landslide win in national election 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...

Ethiopia votes as ruling party eyes landslide win Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is running unopposed in several constituencies. Opposition parties have warned that the elections are even less open than previous votes.

Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

Ethiopia: Ruling Party in Ethiopia Secures 90% of Seats in Parliament [DW] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition.

Ethiopia's ruling party secures majority in parliament | AP News Supporters of Ethiopia’s ruling party hold a large portrait of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at a rally ahead of the national elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1election, according to final results on Sunday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’sProsperity Partywon 438 seats out of 501 in the House of Representatives, the National Election Board of Ethiopia said. The new parliament is expected to convene in October to reelect Abiy for another five-year term. The election was marred by a crackdown on dissent. Insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions resulted in 143 polling stations failing to open, the election board said. Fighting between the Fano armed group and the federal government in Amhara, and the Oromo Liberation Army rebels in Oromia, has been the main cause of instability as the government seeks to disarm the groups. Turnout was 94%. More than 50 million people, out of Ethiopia’s estimated population of 130 million, were registered to vote…

Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate Voting will not take place in northern Tigray region and some parts of the Amhara region amid insecurity.

Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed: From Nobel winner to war commander Abiy Ahmed will remain Ethiopia's prime minister after his party won the elections yet again. Since taking office in 2018, he has attracted both strong supporters and fierce critics, reflecting his polarizing leadership.

Ethiopia votes in elections expected to give Abiy's party a landslide win Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to security problems, according to election officials.

Voting begins in Ethiopia with landslide re-election expected for PM Voting began in Ethiopia on Monday ​in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party an easy victory, despite significant unrest in much of the country.

Ethiopian election expected to give leader Abiy's party a landslide win Ethiopian election expected to give leader Abiy's party a landslide win Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jun 01, 2026, 09:05 AM Updated Jun 02, 2026, 12:25 AM Listen NAIROBI, June 1 - Voting took place in Ethiopia on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party an easy victory, despite significant unrest in much of the country. More than 50 million people were registered to vote, but there was no election in the northern Tigray region, where organisers had cited "unfavourable conditions" in the aftermath of a two-year civil war and amid continuing political turmoil. Abiy, whose party has campaigned on the government's economic record, said there would be more progress to come as he cast his ballot in his hometown of Beshasha in Oromiya region. "The Ethiopian people have demonstrated that they do not need anyone to advise or lecture them in order to build their state and establish a democratic system," he said. "These next five years will be a period where we see many historic turning points for Ethiopia." …

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Goes to the Polls With the Result Widely Seen As a Foregone Conclusion [RFI] Ethiopia holds parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win by a large margin, despite significant unrest across much of the country.

Ethiopia's ruling party wins overwhelming majority in parliament Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party comfortably secured another parliamentary majority, defeating a fragmented opposition.

Nobel Peace Prize winner triumphs at Ethiopian polls but fears grow of new conflict Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.