On Monday, June 1, Ethiopia will hold its seventh general election as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seeks to consolidate power following years of civil unrest.
While the ruling Prosperity Party is predicted to win by a landslide, the vote is being held under the shadow of excluded regions like Tigray and ongoing insecurity in Amhara and Oromia. Critics and human rights groups have raised alarms over a crackdown on press freedom and the detention of opposition figures, arguing the "managed" election lacks true competition. Despite these concerns, international observers from the African Union and IGAD have arrived in Addis Ababa to monitor the polling process for fairness.
Results are expected to be announced later this week, likely cementing Abiy's vision for a centralized Ethiopia amid a deeply fragmented political landscape.
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