Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win when results are announced. The election was marked by security challenges, a divided opposition and the exclusion of entire ...

Seventh national election reflects decades of political and institutional evolution An Ethiopian woman casts her vote at a polling station in the general election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, ...

Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Shashe Asemare handles the large steering wheel with ease, navigating the ...

Shashe Asemare handles the large steering wheel with ease, navigating the mint-green city bus through the notoriously congested streets of Addis Ababa. Ever since the Ethiopian capital introduced 100 ...

Familiar tensions are escalating between Ethiopia and Eritrea over old and new grievances, which some analysists warn could spill over into regional war in the Horn of Africa. The transformation of ...

Voting has been shut down or disrupted in three key regions of Ethiopia, exposing the country’s fractures and fragility at a time when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is touting the latest election as ...

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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 ...

Beyond determining electoral outcomes, the process serves as a reflection of the country’s commitment to constitutional governance, institutional strengthening, and democratic participation. Periodic ...

Four years after the formal end of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections many expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to win. However, millions in Tigray ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopians vote on Monday in a general election to choose members of parliament, who will in turn select the next prime minister. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) ...