Ethiopia Reelects Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister Amid New Armed Conflict
Ethiopia's parliament has reelected Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister for a second five-year term following his Prosperity Party's strong election victory in June, when it won 438 of 547 parliamentary seats. The reelection occurs as Ethiopia faces renewed conflict with the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, an opposition armed group that Addis Ababa claims is supported by neighbouring Eritrea. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have intensified sharply, with Ethiopia closing its embassy in Asmara and expelling Eritrean diplomats from its capital.
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Ethiopia's parliament has reelected Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister for a further five-year term following his Prosperity Party's dominant performance in June's general election, in which the party secured 438 of 547 seats. Abiy took the constitutional oath of office in a ceremony attended by President Taye Atske-Selassie and senior government officials, formally beginning his new mandate.
The reelection takes place amid renewed instability in the Horn of Africa nation, with Ethiopian armed forces engaged in fighting against the newly formed Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, an armed group seeking to overthrow the government. Addis Ababa has accused neighbouring countries, including Eritrea, of backing the armed opposition. Tensions between the two nations have escalated significantly, with Ethiopia announcing the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declaring ten Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata just days before Abiy's reelection.
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