Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote, with youth and women forming a significant share of the electorate.

Ethiopia’s election on Monday is almost certain to hand a new five-year term to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. But that victory ...

Opposition fragmentation and violence in parts of the country could potentially limit voter turnout.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

In reality, however, the elections will be an important political test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his ruling Prosperity Party, which is widely ...

The election held in Ethiopia yesterday produced what may be the least surprising political result in the Horn of Africa this ...

Parliamentary and regional elections are being held in Ethiopia on June 1, in a vote that will determine the new composition ...

A national vote alone can’t address all challenges in the country, but it can be a step toward democratic consolidation.

There is a risk of the upcoming election deepening existing regional and political fault lines instead of bridging them.

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2026 — On the morning of 1 June 2026, before the first light had broken over the highlands, Ethiopians ...

The TPLF announced last month that it would restore pre-war political structures, accusing the ⁠federal government of ⁠provoking armed conflict with Tigray, withholding funds ...

The same summer, he struck a peace agreement with Eritrea, resolving a border dispute that since the late 1990s had produced a two-year war and several smaller-scale clashes. That effort earned Abiy ...