Center for Strategic and International Studies

After the Supermajority: Ethiopia’s Trajectory Following the 2026 Election

Ethiopia's Prosperity Party secured a supermajority in the June 2026 elections. What does this mean for the country's ...
Ecofin Agency

Ethiopia Extends EV Charging Network Beyond the Capital, Addis Ababa, Amid Rising EV Adoption

Ethiopia has opened a new charging station capable of serving 24 vehicles simultaneously as part of efforts to expand EV infrastructure nationwide Authorities plan more than 40 charging stations ...
Council on Foreign Relations

Tale of Two Ethiopias

Landslide victory in this month’s elections belies the country’s profound internal instability and degrading foreign ...
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Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban

Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Shashe Asemare handles the large steering wheel with ease, navigating the ...
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Ethiopia votes as ruling party eyes landslide win

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is running unopposed in several constituencies. Opposition parties have warned that the elections are even less open than previous votes. Polls opened in ...
The New York Times

What to Know About Ethiopia’s Election

The vote comes at a critical moment for the country, which faces fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate

Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country. More ...
CNN

Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopia to vote on June 1 as Abiy’s ruling party eyes landslide victory

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia will hold general elections on June 1, 2026, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s governing Prosperity Party (PP) widely expected to secure a decisive victory. A ...
Foreign Affairs

The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over

A few months after coming to power in April 2018, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed a peace deal to end a decades-long insurgency in the country’s Oromia region. The same summer, he struck a ...
The New York Times

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...