Tigray Violence, Famine Cast Shadow Over Ethiopian Elections

Prime Minister Abiy appears assured of retaining his post
Credibility of vote has already been called into question

Families who fled from violence in the Tigray region shelter in a classroom in Mekele, on June 18.Photographer: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

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By Fasika Tadesse and Simon Marks

June 20, 2021 at 5:00 AM EDT

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June 21, 2021 at 4:34 PM EDT

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appears assured of retaining his post after Monday’s elections, despite having waged a civil war that’s triggered a famine and failing to contain exploding ethnic tensions.

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