Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sworn in for second five-year term
Sakshi Education
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war.His Prosperity Party was declared the winner of Parliamentary Elections earlier this year in a vote criticized and at times boycotted by opposition parties. However, outside electoral observers described the poll as better run than those in the past.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sworn in for second five-year term
Mr.Abiy, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner for restoring ties with neighbouring Eritrea and for pursuing sweeping political reforms, now faces major challenges as war in the Tigray region spreads into other parts of the country. This war is weakening Ethiopia’s economy, once one of Africa’s fastest-growing and threatening to isolate Mr. Abiy, once seen as a regional peacemaker.
Ethiopia’s Government last week faced condemnation from the United Nations, United States and several European nations after it expelled seven U.N. officials it accused of supporting the Tigray forces who have been battling Ethiopian and allied forces.
