Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy’s Party Wins Election In Landslide Victory

 

 CNN: Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns 

(CNN)Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he will stay in power another term, according to CNN affiliate Nation Media Group. 

Abiy's party is expected take more than 410 of the 546 parliamentary seats in the first round of the contest, 

Ethiopia's sixth national election. Abiy, 44, took office in April 2018 following the resignation of his predecessor, becoming the first Oromo person to lead the country. 

Although he was a recipient of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, his administration has garnered negative criticism during the past year for delaying elections twice and its military action in the Tigray region, where thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed.  

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