Another five-year term is ready for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as per results announced on Saturday. It was a definite victory during a landmark and twice delayed parliamentary vote where the country’s ruling Prosperity Party won 410 seats out of 436. The figures showed opposition parties and independent candidates won a small number of seats. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is going to relay the results and said there would be a rerun in 10 constituencies.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the outcome of what he described as a “historic” election.
It is the primary time he has faced voters since being appointed prime minister in 2018 following several years of anti-government protests. In a statement on Twitter, Abiy described it as a historically inclusive election, adding: “Our party is additionally happy that it’s been chosen by the desire of the people to administer the country.”
Data source: Africa news
