Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a landslide victory in the country’s postponed elections, according to the election authority.
Mr Abiy’s Prosperity Party won 410 out of 436 seats, granting him another five-year term in office, according to the board.
In the war-torn Tigray province, where tens of thousands are starving, polls were not held. In total, a fifth of the country was unable to vote due to insecurity and logistical issues.
In the affected areas, another round of elections has been tentatively scheduled for September 6, but there is no date set for a vote in Tigray.
In a message on Twitter, Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy characterized the vote as a “historically inclusive election.”
In October, a new government is anticipated to be created. There are, however, doubts regarding the election’s fairness. Opposition parties had claimed that the government’s crackdown on its personnel had thrown their preparations into disarray.
Berhanu Nega claimed his Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice party has submitted more than 200 complaints after local officials and militiamen banned observers in a number of districts. Prime Minister Abiy gets a governing mandate after securing a parliamentary majority, but instead of celebrating, the attention will swiftly shift to how he will deal with rising obstacles.
Thousands of Ethiopians have been slain, millions have been displaced, and hundreds of thousands are facing famine as a result of his disastrous campaign in Tigray, which he declared victory prematurely.
His government has also been accused of shutting down power and phone connections across the region, forcing hospitals to rely on generators. The Tigray rebel troops, who are still fighting Eritrean military and Amhara militias, have ignored his unilateral ceasefire declaration.
