When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, ...

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

Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win ...

The vote comes at a critical moment for the country, which faces fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions ...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his ruling Prosperity Party entered the vote as overwhelming favorites to retain power. Yet the ...

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

Ethiopia holds parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win ...

Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.

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 ...

Ethiopia is preparing for a national election on 1 June amid deep political uncertainty and growing insecurity. Officially, the polls are expected to reinforce the country's democratic transition and ...

Addis Ababa, May 29, 2026 — Ethiopia is on the verge of conducting the 7th General Election on June 1, 2026, with the target ...