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Addis Standard · Ethiopia · Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party takes 438 of 547 seats, cementing control despite Tigray exclusion and Amhara unrest
Addis Standard, Ethiopia's leading independent outlet, reported on the scene across Addis Ababa and Oromia polling stations; quoted opposition leaders saying the results reflected 'a managed competition, not a free election,' and noted that NaMA's 6 seats represent a collapse from its prior showing given Amhara's ongoing security crisis. The paper also reported low turnout in areas of Oromia affected by OLA clashes.
“NaMA's 6 seats represent a collapse from prior performance as Amhara's security crisis suppressed political participation.”