Event Brief
Ethiopia holds parliamentary vote as ruling party seeks win
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: Voting opened in Ethiopia for parliamentary elections expected to extend Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s rule.
WHO: Ethiopian voters and the Prosperity Party (PP)
WHAT: Elections opened for more than 500 House of Representatives seats; Prosperity Party runs unopposed in several constituencies.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 2:33 AM ET
WHERE: Ethiopia
WHY: The elections were scheduled to select members of the House of Representatives, which will subsequently select a prime minister.
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