Addis Ababa

Abiy Ahmed's party sweeps Ethiopian parliament with 90% of seats, as voting shuts out Tigray and parts of Amhara

The Prosperity Party secured 438 seats (90% of declared results) in Ethiopia's June 1 legislative elections, all but ensuring Abiy Ahmed a second full term when the new parliament convenes in October. Voting did not take place in Tigray and parts of Amhara because of insecurity.