Voting got underway in Ethiopia on Monday morning in the country’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ...

Ethiopia will hold parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win in ​a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country.

Since taking power in 2018, Abiy Ahmed has faced criticism for authoritarianism and suppressing dissent, despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize for restoring ties with Eritrea.

The government has been accused of relying on covert security structures, such as the Koree Nageenyaa (“Security Committee”), which have reportedly committed serious human rights violations, including ...