{"id":21335,"date":"2026-05-31T11:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21335"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:11:40","slug":"abi-ahmed-vybory-efipiya-konflikty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/abi-ahmed-vybory-efipiya-konflikty\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed heads elections amid conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading the country towards national elections, which are taking place against a backdrop of deep ethnic conflict and political tension. Despite peace initiatives in the past, the country is divided by growing military clashes in the Tigray, Amhara and Oromia regions. The elections are accompanied by restrictions on the opposition and the exclusion of some areas due to security concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Abiy Ahmed leads the election despite armed conflicts in Tigray, Amhara and Oromo.<\/li>\n<li>Conflicts are caused by the Prime Minister's reforms and centralisation of power.<\/li>\n<li>The opposition is being repressed, and the election commission does not hold voting in some regions.<\/li>\n<li>The Prosperity movement is gradually opening up seats in parliament to opponents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A political leader against the backdrop of conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister of Ethiopia <strong>Abiy Ahmed<\/strong>, who received <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bc%d0%bf-%d0%bd%d0%b5-%d0%be%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b0%d0%b2-%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%bb%d1%96%d0%b2%d1%81%d1%8c%d0%ba%d1%83-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bc%d1%96%d1%8e-%d0%bc\/\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> for peace talks with Eritrea, is now facing deep internal splits. After the dissolution of the ethno-federalist EPRDF coalition and the creation of a single party, Prosperity, conflicts with regional forces, in particular the Tigrayan Front, began. This led to a large-scale civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Military clashes and the impact on elections<\/h2>\n<p>Active hostilities continue not only in Tigray, but also in Amhara and Oromia. These regions remain areas of social instability, mass displacement and violence. The Election Commission has excluded these areas from voting due to security risks, which calls into question the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<h2>Repression of the opposition<\/h2>\n<p>Opposition parties report detention and harassment of their members. Leader of the largest opposition party, EZEMA, <strong>Eyob Mesafint<\/strong>, The party acknowledges the pressure on opponents, especially in regions with stronger opposition support. At the same time, Prosperity is opening up some constituencies to its opponents, which could increase their presence in parliament.<\/p>\n<h2>Election prospects and criticism<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Abiy Ahmed's statements about the organisation of the elections, observers doubt their transparency. Experts and former diplomats call the vote a \u00abcoronation\u00bb of the current prime minister, and the country is divided and fragile. The absence of voting in parts of the country and pressure on the opposition undermine the legitimacy of the process.<\/p>\n<h2>Social divide and the future of the country<\/h2>\n<p>The political crisis and ethnic polarisation have weakened trust in the government and divided society. Researchers note that the current situation threatens to further destabilise the country. The 2026 elections may determine the country's future direction, but so far they are taking place in a difficult environment that makes a peaceful and democratic settlement difficult.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u043c\u2019\u0454\u0440-\u043c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0440 \u0415\u0444\u0456\u043e\u043f\u0456\u0457 \u0410\u0431\u0456\u0439 \u0410\u0445\u043c\u0435\u0434 \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0443 \u0434\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u0438\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0431\u0443\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0444\u043e\u043d\u0456 \u0433\u043b\u0438\u0431\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0435\u0442\u043d\u0456\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u043b\u0456\u043a\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0456 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0457 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