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Ethiopia's ruling party heads for a decisive election win — with whole regions left out of the vote

Ethiopia's ruling party heads for a decisive election win — with whole regions left out of the vote

Published Jun 8, 2026 · 06:00 GMT

Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive win in the June 1 parliamentary election, which African Union and IGAD observers called peaceful and orderly. But voting was suspended in parts of Amhara, Oromia and Tigray over insecurity, excluding millions. We are awaiting the response of opposition parties and critics who see a managed result.

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Government & observers

The government and the AU/IGAD observer missions describe the June 1 vote as peaceful and orderly, with nearly 50 million registered, and frame the Prosperity Party's expected decisive win as a democratic mandate achieved despite real security challenges.

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