South Asia and Beyond

Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Sweeps Polls

Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a landslide with 410 of 546 parliamentary seats in elections held last month. The results announced over the weekend suggest the defeat of the national army in Tigray did not dent the prime minister’s prospects. But there are widespread doubts about the integrity of the election process.

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