RAJEN HARSHÉ writes for ORF: The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), on 10 July 2021, declared results of the national elections conducted on 21 June 2021, in Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) has secured a landslide victory; out of 436 contested seats, the PP has won 410 seats, but the results of only 448 seats have been declared so far. Although the Parliament has 547 members, elections could not be conducted in the remaining constituencies owing to logistical reasons. Further, the electoral process was also marred by violence and strife in certain areas. Thus, the entire picture would emerge only in September when all the constituencies send their representatives to Parliament. Nevertheless, owing to the overwhelming majority of the PP, Abiy Ahmed, who assumed power in April 2018, has secured the mandate to rule for the next five years.
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