Ethiopia heads to the polls for an election expected to be dominated again by Abiy’s ruling party

Ethiopia’s election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained

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

Campaigning in Ethiopia ends ahead of polls ruling party likely to win

Some 50 million Ethiopians are due to vote on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections.

Ethiopia heads to the polls: Elections under the shadow of war and dissent

As Ethiopia prepares to hold its seventh General Elections on June 1, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling Prosperity Party are widely expected to secure a landslide victory. But the stakes for him are high nonetheless: restoring stability and projecting an image of national unity. Critics warn that growing restrictions on press freedom and political dissent are casting a shadow over the vote. And with 70% of the country still affected by ar…

Ethiopia heads to the polls for an election expected to be dominated again by Abiy's ruling party

Ethiopians are preparing to vote in an election that the ruling party is expected to win by a landslide.

Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control.

Ethiopia election: The country heads to the polls, but not everyone can vote

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