Ethiopian PM’s party secures landslide win in national election (opens original article in a new tab)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party secured a landslide victory in the national election, winning almost 90% of the seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives.

• Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won 438 of 486 seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives
• The election saw the PP secure nearly 90% of contested seats with a high voter turnout of 40 million
• 143 polling stations did not open due to security concerns in some regions