ETHIOPIAN LEADER WINS NEW 5-YEAR TERM IN A CREDIBLE BUT FLAWED VOTE – The Wilmington Journal

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ETHIOPIAN LEADER WINS NEW 5-YEAR TERM IN A CREDIBLE BUT FLAWED VOTE – The Wilmington Journal

In a vote the U.S. called “significantly flawed,” Ethiopia’s “Prosperity Party”, headed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, carried the majority of votes cast. Prime Minister Abiy hailed the election as Ethiopia’s first attempt at a [...]

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