Tigray region

Saudi Arabia granted royal amnesties to nearly 2,000 detained Ethiopian nationals, with Ethiopia facilitating the repatriation of 1,971 citizens. The amnesties follow reports of Ethiopians held on death row in Saudi Arabia for minor drug charges, including possession of khat.

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected European Union accusations of undermining Ethiopia's 2022 peace agreement, instead accusing the federal government of violating the accord. TPLF warned that the Tigray region faces a growing risk of renewed conflict.

Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party retained a majority in parliament with 438 seats out of 501, according to final election results. The election faced criticism due to insecurity in Oromia and Amhara regions, where 143 polling stations failed to open, and the Tigray region was excluded again, denying it federal representation.

Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party retained a majority in parliament with 438 seats out of 501 following the June 1 election. The election faced challenges including insecurity in Oromia and Amhara regions, exclusion of the Tigray region, and opposition claims of an unfair political environment marked by fear and intimidation.

Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party retained a parliamentary majority with 438 seats in the June 1 election, despite insecurity in Oromia and Amhara regions that closed 143 polling stations. The Tigray region, excluded from the election for six years, remained unrepresented, while opposition groups criticized the election as unfree and unfair due to repression and intimidation.

Ethiopians voted in parliamentary and regional elections expected to give Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party a landslide win. Voting was absent in Tigray due to 'unfavourable conditions' and interrupted in Oromo and Amhara regions due to security issues.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is likely to retain power in elections amid security challenges and rising tensions in the northern Tigray region. The African Development Bank projects economic growth of 7.8% in 2025-26 and 8.5% in 2026-27, but Ethiopia faces 'unsustainable' external debt. Abiy has pursued economic liberalization, including reopening a stock exchange and boosting state-owned enterprise revenue.

Ethiopia is holding elections with Prime Minister Abiy's party expected to dominate. Voting is not occurring in the northern Tigray region and parts of the Amhara region due to insecurity.

Ethiopia is holding its 2026 election with the Tigray region excluded for the second time amid rising tensions. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win.